Unilateral Sanctions Severely Hurting Sudan's Pandemic Response, UN Says

Sudan is being severely hampered by unilateral sanctions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations said April 28. The country is facing “acute resource constraints” because of its position on the U.S.’s list of state-sponsored terrorism, which is leading to a humanitarian crisis, said Michelle Bachelet, UN commissioner for human rights. “The only way Sudan will ever be able to break out of this cycle of poverty and desperation is to be freed from the impediments of sanctions,” Bachelet said.