Simon Ateba is Chief White House Correspondent for Today News Africa covering President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, U.S. government, UN, IMF, World Bank and other financial and international institutions in Washington and New York.
African officials have responded with skepticism to the sanctions imposed by the United States on Sudanese officials on Thursday. They argue that these measures will have little impact on the ongoing conflict and express concern that the sanctions may push Sudanese forces closer to Russia. The officials contend that the Jeddah agreement, aimed…
