KIGALI, July 17, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir (1st R) attends a meeting during the African Union (AU) Summit in Kigali, Rwanda, July 16, 2016. The sanctions imposed against the Sudanese government by the United States are impacting negatively against women and youths, Dr. Joseph Chilengi, the Presiding Officer of Economic Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC), an advisory organ of the AU, said Saturday. (Xinhua/Pan Siwei)