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WASHINGTON (AP): The US on Tuesday imposed sanctions on a South Sudanese military officer and governor accused in connection with the rapes of hundreds of women and girls. They are the first US sanctions issued with a dedicated focus on conflict-.
The United States is blacklisting two Islamic State terrorists and two South Sudanese officials as it cracks down on those it accuses of having committed sexual violence amid conflict.