Sudan Denies US State Department Statement on Army Use of Chemical Weapons

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs categorically denies the unfounded allegations contained in yesterday’s US State Department statement that the Sudanese army used chemical weapons in its response to the war of aggression and invasion against Sudan. It condemns the measures the US administration announced it would take against Sudan based on these false allegations.

The Ministry expresses its astonishment at the approach taken by the US administration on this issue. It began with anonymous leaks to the American press months ago, including these allegations, but completely avoided raising them through the competent international mechanism authorized for this matter: the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague, of which both countries are members, and Sudan is a member of its Executive Council.

The International Convention on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, to which both countries are signatories, specifically regulates procedures for addressing such allegations and concerns.
The United States did not take the necessary initial step in this case, which was to notify the OPCW of its allegations, despite its claim that the alleged use occurred last year.

Sudan has continued to fulfill its obligations under the Convention, including renewing its notification and not producing, stockpiling, or using chemical weapons.
Therefore, Sudan will not accept unilateral measures in this regard that violate the Chemical Weapons Convention, especially from a party with a history of exploiting false allegations to threaten the sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity of states.