The US State Department imposed new sanctions on Sudan's army-aligned government on July 20, accusing it of deploying chlorine gas against rival RSF paramilitaries; the measures include airspace bans and financing restrictions; Sudan called the allegations 'false' and 'politically motivated'

OFAC designated 8 individuals and entities on both the RSF and SAF procurement sides, including a Colombian retired officer and his wife running firms that sent former Colombian soldiers to Sudan as combatants and technical advisers