US determines Sudan's RSF committed genocide, imposes sanctions on leader
By Daphne Psaledakis, David Lewis and Nafisa Eltahir WASHINGTON/NAIROBI/CAIRO (Reuters) -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.
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The US government has officially declared that genocide is being committed in Sudan by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its allied militias, marking a significant shift in US policy. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that the RSF has engaged in systematic ethnic killings,
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Burhan, leader of the Sudanese Armed Forces, on the grounds that he has destabilized the country and undermined moves toward democracy.
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US determines Sudan’s RSF paramilitary group committed genocide in country’s civil war
Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have committed genocide over the course of the more than year-long civil war in Sudan, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday. This is the second ...
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U.S. declares genocide in Sudan, sanctions paramilitary leader
Tuesday’s twin declarations are the strongest steps yet taken by the U.S. government since Sudan’s civil war erupted in April 2023. RSF attacks on El Geneina from April to November 2023 marked ...
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US Slams Sudan’s General al-Burhan with Stringent Sanctions Amid Worsening Humanitarian Crisis
The United States has slapped stringent sanctions on Sudan’s Armed Forces chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, accusing him of aggravating the country’s ongoing conflict and refusing to help peace ...