US targets Sudan war networks
U.S. expands sanctions on global networks supplying arms and fighters to Sudan's war
Key Points
TMAC is controlled by the Defense Industries System through the Giad Industrial Group and is alleged to have imported explosives and related materials from suppliers in Egypt and India.
Tariq Hussain Muhammad Madani has been designated as TMAC's managing director, expanding the leadership tied to the sanctioned procurement network.
SBL Energy Limited and its chief executive Alok Choudhari are cited as suppliers, with treasury notes indicating more than 200 shipments of explosives-related materiel delivered to TMAC since 2024.
The second round of sanctions under the CBW Act adds prohibitions on loans or financial/technical assistance to Sudan from international financial institutions, expands export restrictions, and bans Sudanese state-owned air carriers from operating in the United States.
A separate OFAC action targets a Colombian recruitment pipeline that has recruited hundreds of former Colombian military personnel since 2024 to serve with the RSF, marking the three-year anniversary of the conflict on April 17, 2026; the RSF’s leadership has already been sanctioned in prior rounds.
The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control has sanctioned eight individuals and entities tied to networks supplying weapons, explosives, and foreign fighters to both sides of Sudan's civil war, according to Sudan's Post. The targets include a state-linked arms procurement company, an Indian explosives supplier, and a Colombian mercenary pipeline routing former soldiers into the conflict.
The war, now in its fourth year, has killed more than 150,000 people and displaced over 14 million — the world's largest displacement crisis, Middle East Monitor reports. President Trump is pressing for an immediate, unconditional three-month ceasefire and warning that outside actors who keep fueling the war will face further consequences.
Indian Firm Sent 200 Explosives Shipments to Sudan
At the center of the SAF-linked procurement network is Target Multiactivities Company Ltd., known as TMAC. The U.S. Treasury says TMAC is controlled by Sudan's Defense Industries System through a subsidiary called the Giad Industrial Group. TMAC's managing director, Tariq Hussain Muhammad Madani, has been personally designated in the sanctions, according to Mirage News.
The Treasury says Indian firm SBL Energy Limited and its CEO Alok Choudhari delivered more than 200 shipments of explosives-related materiel to TMAC since 2024. Additional suppliers in Egypt and India are also cited. The Treasury describes Madani as a "central node" in the scheme to import restricted materials into Sudan, Sudan Horizon reports.
Colombian Ex-Soldiers Recruited to Fight for RSF
A separate OFAC action targets a recruitment pipeline that has funneled hundreds of former Colombian military personnel into the RSF since 2024. The pipeline connected coordinators in Bogota to RSF-controlled territories in Sudan. The Treasury timed the announcement to mark the three-year anniversary of the conflict on April 17, 2026, according to Traders Union.
The RSF's top leadership had already been sanctioned in earlier rounds. By targeting the Colombian recruitment network, the U.S. is signaling that mercenary pipelines operating across continents will face financial penalties. Experts say the move is designed to dry up the RSF's access to experienced foreign fighters, Sudan's Post reports.
CBW Act Triggers Sweeping Bans on Sudan's Government
A second wave of sanctions invokes the Chemical and Biological Weapons Act, or CBW Act. This law is harder to waive than a standard executive order. It bans international financial institutions from giving loans or aid to Sudan. It also expands export restrictions and bars Sudanese state-owned airlines from operating in the United States, according to Middle East Monitor.
The CBW Act designation suggests the U.S. has gathered evidence about the possible procurement of chemical weapon precursors — a major escalation in how Washington views the conflict. Humanitarian groups have raised concerns that the airline ban could slow delivery of medical supplies, though the U.S. says it has carved out exemptions for humanitarian aid, Mirage News reports.
Trump Demands Ceasefire, Warns Outside Powers to Stop
President Trump has called on all external actors to stop supporting the warring parties. "External actors must stop pouring fuel on this fire," Trump said. "Sudan belongs to its people, not to the arms dealers and foreign fighters." The administration is pushing for a three-month humanitarian truce as a first step toward ending the war.
Analysts say the sanctions are part of a broader "maximum pressure" strategy. By hitting both the SAF's explosives supply chain and the RSF's foreign fighter recruitment, Washington is trying to create conditions that force both sides to negotiate. Further sanctions on state actors who continue supplying the warring parties remain on the table, Sudan's Post reports.
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