EU imposes sanctions on Sudanese gold trade

The European Union has banned the purchase, import, and transport of Sudanese gold, along with the sale of mercury and cyanide to Sudan, to cut funding for the conflict.

• The EU Council announced a ban on buying, importing, or transporting gold of Sudanese origin.
• The EU also prohibited the sale, supply, transport, or export of mercury and cyanide to Sudan.
• The EU said the sanctions target the use of gold trade to finance the ongoing military conflict in Sudan.

Latest developments

• The EU sanctions target gold trade financing the civil war that began in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces.
• Reports indicate that most of Sudan's gold is smuggled out of the country annually.