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Sudan civil war: US sanctions Sudan army chief Burhan

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US sanctions Sudan army chief Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan over civilian deaths.

Gen Burhan accused of "destabilizing Sudan and undermining the goal of a democratic transition" Announcement follows reports of the killing of civilians in the central city of Wad Madani .

South Sudan summoned Sudan 's ambassador to protest against "the loss of lives among our innocent citizens".

The RSF was itself accused of carrying out retaliatory attacks in Gezira following the defection of their commander Abu Aqla Kaikal in October last year . Kaikal was heavily involved in the operation that led to the army wrestling back control of Wad Madani . Additional reporting by Yussuf Abdullahi , BBC Monitoring . More BBC stories on Sudan conflict: Go to BBCAfrica.com for more news from the African continent..