Title: US Wants New UN Sanctions to Force Sudan's Rivals to Talk

**Article:** UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States is pushing for stronger United Nations sanctions against Sudan's warring factions. The goal is to increase pressure on them to negotiate an end to a conflict that has killed at least 59,000 people, displaced 13 million, and caused famine in many areas. Massad Boulos, a senior adviser to President Donald Trump for Arab and African affairs, addressed the UN Security Council on Monday. He stated that financial, military, and political support for either the Sudanese government forces or the rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is prolonging the war, now in its fourth year. Boulos did not name specific countries, but he said the Security Council can act to stop the "tremendous and increasing amount of military support" coming from "numerous external actors." Egypt has publicly supported Sudan's military, while the United Arab Emirates has been accused by UN experts and rights groups of arming the RSF, a claim the UAE denies. A proposed US resolution would expand the current arms embargo, which only applies to the Darfur region, to cover all of Sudan. It would also apply to "all parties operating in the territory" and make clear that drones and related technology are included in the embargo. Experts say both sides are trying to obtain new drone models, and the use of unmanned aircraft has become common in the war. The draft resolution, seen by the Associated Press, criticizes the "continuous influx of external military assistance" that prolongs the conflict. It demands that all countries stop any direct or indirect support, whether logistical, financial, or military, that allows the fighting to continue. The conflict began after a power struggle emerged during Sudan's transition to democracy. This followed the military ouster of longtime autocratic President Omar al-Bashir in April 2019. Three years later, tensions erupted between Sudan's military chief, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, and his deputy, RSF commander Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo. On Monday, Burhan said new sanctions would not stop his troops from fighting until they capture all areas controlled by the RSF. "The people will not be broken, but we will break and defeat you," he said, according to the army-controlled SUNA news agency. Rosemary DiCarlo, the UN political chief, told the Security Council that despite many diplomatic efforts, "the parties remain locked in a zero-sum military logic." She added that "greater international attention and action are urgently needed" to change their approach.