US bans export of defence products and services to South Sudan
Washington — The United States on Friday banned the export of weapons and defense services to South Sudan, stepping up pressure against President Salva Kiir to end the country’s four-year civil war. “The Department of State today announces that it is implementing restrictions on the export of defense articles and defense services into South Sudan,” State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said in a statement. While the United States does not conduct arms sales with South Sudan, the move prevents any US company or citizen from providing military equipment or defense services to the country’s warring factions. The unilateral arms embargo is another signal by Washington that it is losing patience with South Sudan’s leaders after ceasefires have been repeatedly violated. In South Sudan’s capital Juba, Kiir’s spokesperson Ateny Wek Ateny declined to comment. The Trump administration urged neighbouring countries and African groups, such as the eight-member Intergovernmental Authority o...
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