UN Security Council extends South Sudan arms embargo

The UN Security Council overcame resistance from several countries on Thursday and extended an arms embargo and sanctions imposed in an effort to stem violence in South Sudan. The US-drafted resolution passed with the minimum amount of support necessary, with nine countries in favor and six abstentions. The text decried “the continued intensification of violence, […]

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