The U.S. State Department on Thursday formally accused Sudan’s military regime of deploying chemical weapons in its civil war against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), setting the stage for new sanctions and escalating tensions with the ruling junta.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the Counter Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (R/FIMI), formerly known as the Global Engagement Center (GEC), has closed. Conservatives criticized the center for its censorship activities.