United States imposes sanctions on South Sudanese vice president
The move comes as Washington’s latest move to pressure the country’s politicians to form a unity government
FILE PHOTO: Vice President of South Sudan Taban Deng Gai addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S., September 26, 2019. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions South Sudanese First Vice President Taban Deng Gai, the US Treasury Department said in a statement, in Washington's latest move to pressure the country's politicians to form a unity government.
Washington accused Taban Deng Gai of involvement in serious human rights abuse, including the disappearance and deaths of civilians, and of extending conflict in the African country.
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