...the successor to the Holy Roman Empire, only without the Hapsburgs and the nifty uniforms and the dancing...
(EU) has imposed sanctions on six entities linked to the ongoing conflict in Sudan
...a Moslem country located in the Horn of Africa. It is noted for its affinity for rule by ex- or current generals, its holy men, and for the oppression of the native Afro population by its Arab conquerors. South Sudan, populated mostly by the natives, split off from Sudan proper, which left North and South Darfur to be oppressed by the guys with turbans..., targeting companies involved in arms procurement and militias supporting the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The sanctions, which include asset freezes and a ban on providing funds, are the first imposed by the EU on entities within the Sudan regime. They are intended to pressure those undermining the stability and political transition of Sudan.
Among the entities sanctioned are two companies that manufacture weapons and vehicles for the SAF, Defense Industries System and SMT Engineering, and the SAF-controlled Zadna International Company for Investment Limited. The three other companies involved in procuring military equipment for the RSF, Al Junaid Multi Activities Co Ltd, Tradive General Trading and GSK Advance Company Ltd, were also sanctioned.
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