UN extends Darfur arms embargo; Russia, China block broader Sudan sanctions

The UN Security Council voted to extend the arms embargo on Darfur but rejected a US-backed proposal to expand it nationwide, with Russia and China blocking the move. The decision leaves the wider conflict in Sudan, including the RSF's advances, outside direct UN arms restrictions, complicating efforts to curb the fighting. The split underscores continued great-power divergence on Sudan policy.