The U.S. State Department announced Friday it would immediately enact restrictions on arms transfers to South Sudan.
Paul Sutphin, the State Department’s senior adviser on Sudan and South Sudan, said the decision will “restrict the flow of lethal material into South Sudan for all parties” and is part of a series of steps “to impose consequences on those who use violence to advance a political agenda.”
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