Blinken details pattern of systematic ethnic violence in which RSF killed civilians and blocked access to supplies
The United States has formally declared that Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces have committed genocide during the country’s ongoing civil war, marking the second time in less than 30 years that genocide has been perpetrated in Sudan.
Antony Blinken, the US secretary of state, announced the determination on Tuesday while imposing sanctions on RSF commander Mohammad Hamdan Daglo – known as Hemedti – for his role in what he described as “systematic atrocities,” many perpetrated in west Darfur.
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