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Sudan now threatened with sanctions as crisis continues

A protester flashes the victory sign, as others block a road during a protest, in Khartoum, Sudan, Monday, June 24, 2019. The United Nations' top human rights official is urging Sudan's military rulers to allow her office to investigate a deadly crackdown on pro-democracy protesters. [AP Photo/Hussein Malla]

A top US State Department official who deals with Sudan has said that Washington is considering all options, including possible sanctions, if violence continues after a deadly assault on protesters in Khartoum early this month.

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