US accuses RSF of Sudan genocide and sanctions its leader
The US has accused the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of committing genocide and imposed sanctions on its leader. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemedti, was being punished for his role in "systematic" atrocities against the Sudanese people during the 20-month conflict.
US determines Sudan's RSF committed genocide, imposes sanctions on leader
The United States determined on Tuesday that members of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias committed genocide in Sudan and imposed sanctions on the group's leader over a conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people and driven millions from their homes.
"These actions not only exacerbate the current crisis, but also hinder efforts to achieve comprehensive peace," RSF told Newsweek.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that the US State Department determined the atrocities in Darfur as ...
Famine rages, more than 11 million people have been forced from their homes, 30 million people need humanitarian assistance ...
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Sudan’s RSF tried to polish its image but its crimes are being recognisedNearly a year later, the United States agreed with the UN experts, Secretary of State Antony Blinken declaring on Tuesday that the RSF and its allies had committed genocide by attacking civilians and ...
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