Former OPCW chief calls Sudan chemical weapons report credible as Khartoum denies claims

Sudan's army faces renewed scrutiny over alleged chemical weapons use as a former weapons body chief calls one incident credible while Khartoum rejects the claims.

• Former OPCW chief Ahmet Üzümcü wrote that at least one reported incident of chemical weapons use by Sudan's army appears credible and warrants investigation.
• Üzümcü said recent reports of chemical weapons use in Sudan and Ukraine are concerning and that the risk of such use remains.
• Sudan's Foreign Minister Muhieddin Salem accused unnamed local parties of promoting "false narratives" of chemical weapons use to return to power.
• Former OPCW officials cited the army's September 2024 attack on the al-Jaili refinery as carrying the strongest indications of a chemical attack.