UN Security Council extends South Sudan arms embargo

May 31, 2020 (SSNN) – The U.N. Security Council approved a resolution Friday extending for a year an arms embargo on South Sudan and a travel ban and financial sanctions for targeted individuals, with Russia, China and South Africa abstaining. The U.S.-drafted resolution welcomes “encouraging developments in South Sudan´s peace process,” including the beginning of the formation of a transitional […]
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