SudandenouncesEUsanctionsagainsteconomicinstitutionsas"unjust"_GuangmingOnlineKHARTOUM,Jan.23(Xinhua)--Sudan'sForeignMinistryonTuesdaydenouncedas"unjust"thesanctionsimposedbytheEuropeanUniononSudaneseeconomicinstitutions."Thesanctionoperation,whichisespeciallydirectedagainst(Sudan's)nationalinstitutions,willnothelpachievepeace,"theministrysaidinastatement.TheministryfurthersaidthatjustifyingtargetingthethreeeconomicinstitutionsfortheiraffiliationwiththeSudaneseArmedForces(SAF)is"surprisinganddeplorable.""TherightanddutytodefendthecountrynecessitatetheSAFtoseektoachievesufficiencyindefensiveequipment,andalllawsguaranteetherighttoself-defense,"theministryadded.OnMonday,theEuropeanCounciladoptedsanctionsagainstsixentitiesaffiliatedwiththeSAFandtheparamilitaryRapidSupportForces(RSF),includingassetfreezesandprohibitionoftheprovisionoffundsoreconomicresources,directlyorindirectly.Itsaidinastatementthatthesixentitieswereresponsiblefor"supportingactivitiesthatunderminethestabilityandpoliticaltransitionofSudan."SudanhasbeenwitnessingdeadlyclashesbetweentheSAFandtheRSFsinceApril15,2023.Morethan12,000peoplehadbeenkilled,andover7.4millionhadbeendisplacedinsideandoutsideSudansincethefightingbrokeout,accordingtoearlierestimatesbytheUNOfficefortheCoordinationofHumanitarianAffairs.Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.