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Trump Africa envoy urges UN to tighten Sudan arms embargo

8/28/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump's Africa envoy Massad Boulos condemned Sudanese air strikes inside Chad.
Boulos posted on X that the violence must stop and lacks justification beyond Sudan.
Boulos urged the UN Security Council to tighten the arms embargo and sanctions.
Boulos demanded that external financial and military aid to the warring parties end.
Chadian sources said alert level hit maximum and 100 armored vehicles moved to the eastern border.

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U.S. President Donald Trump's Africa envoy Massad Boulos condemned Sudanese air strikes inside Chad.
Boulos posted on X that the violence must stop and lacks justification beyond Sudan.
Boulos urged the UN Security Council to tighten the arms embargo and sanctions.
Boulos demanded that external financial and military aid to the warring parties end.
Chadian sources said alert level hit maximum and 100 armored vehicles moved to the eastern border.