"The United States calls on the government of Sudan to cease all chemical weapons use and uphold its obligations under the CWC," the statement read, referring to the Chemical Weapons Convention under which signatories have committed to destroy their stockpiles of the weapons.

The US will cut exports to Sudan and lines of government credit after determining that banned weapons were used.

As Sudan's civil war enters its third year, the United States has imposed sanctions against the African nation for its alleged use of chemical weapons. As per an official statement from the US State Department, these alleged weapons were used by the Sudanese army in its fight against the paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).