UN imposes first sanctions on six South Sudan commanders
Representatives attend a security council meeting at the UN headquarters in New York on June 22, 2015. By Jewel Samad (AFP/File)
United Nations (United States) (AFP) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday imposed sanctions on six commanders from South Sudan, the first to be blacklisted in the war-torn country, diplomats said.
Britain, France and the United States had requested that the six -- three from the government forces and three from the rebels -- be subject to a global travel ban and an assets freeze for their role in the conflict.