As the civil war in Sudan enters its fourth year, the European Union is expected to approve new trade restrictions on the Sudanese gold industry. According to people familiar with the matter, these measures are based on an initiative of the Netherlands and France and are expected to be approved by foreign ministers of various countries on Monday. The sanctions include a ban on the import of gold from the Sudan and a ban on the sale of cyanide and mercury to the Sudan. Furthermore, these sanctions will also limit the ability of the Sudan to export gold to the EU through other countries.

As the civil war in Sudan enters its fourth year, the European Union is expected to approve new trade restrictions on the Sudanese gold industry. According to people familiar with the matter, these measures are based on an initiative of the Netherlands and France and are expected to be approved by foreign ministers of various countries on Monday. The sanctions include a ban on the import of gold from the Sudan and a ban on the sale of cyanide and mercury to the Sudan. Furthermore, these sanctions will also limit the ability of the Sudan to export gold to the EU through other countries.