{"id":210133,"date":"2025-01-07T23:13:04","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T23:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/07\/rapid-support-forces-rsf-accused-by-us-of-committing-genocide-in-sudan-war\/"},"modified":"2025-01-07T23:13:04","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T23:13:04","slug":"rapid-support-forces-rsf-accused-by-us-of-committing-genocide-in-sudan-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/07\/rapid-support-forces-rsf-accused-by-us-of-committing-genocide-in-sudan-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Rapid Support Forces (RSF) accused by US of committing genocide in Sudan war"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its allied militias are committing genocide in Sudan while waging war against the army for control of the country, Joe Biden’s US administration has determined – two weeks before leaving office.<\/p>\n

In a statement sharing the designation on Tuesday, US secretary of state Antony Blinken<\/strong><\/a> said the RSF and its aligned militias had “systematically murdered men and boys – even infants – on an ethnic basis” and “deliberately targeted women and girls from certain ethnic groups for rape and other forms of brutal sexual violence”.<\/p>\n

He announced that Washington would impose sanctions on RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Dagalo and seven RSF-owned companies located in the United Arab Emirates<\/strong><\/a> (UAE).<\/p>\n

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The UAE is credibly accused of backing and arming the RSF – something it has strenuously denied.<\/p>\n

When reached for comment by Reuters, the RSF rejected these measures and said: “America previously punished the great African freedom fighter Nelson Mandela, which was wrong.<\/p>\n

“Today, it is rewarding those who started the war by punishing (RSF leader) general Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, which is also wrong.”<\/p>\n

The RSF has been fighting Sudan’s army for territorial control of the country since war erupted in the capital, Khartoum, in April 2023.<\/p>\n

The ensuing devastation has been described as the worst humanitarian crisis ever recorded – with over 11 million people forced out of their homes, tens of thousands dead, and 30 million in need of humanitarian assistance.<\/p>\n

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In December 2023, Mr Blinken announced that both warring parties had committed war crimes, but that the RSF in particular had committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing.<\/p>\n

He mentioned this precedent in this latest announcement, adding: “Today’s action is part of our continued efforts to promote accountability for all warring parties whose actions fuel this conflict.<\/p>\n

“The United States does not support either side of this war, and these actions against Hemedti and the RSF do not signify support or favour for the SAF (Sudanese Armed Forces).<\/p>\n

“Both belligerents bear responsibility for the violence and suffering in Sudan and lack the legitimacy to govern a future peaceful Sudan.”<\/p>\n

Read more from Sky News:
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Farmers in Sudan on verge of mass starvation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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This comes twenty years after then US secretary of state Colin Powell described the conflict in Darfur, western Sudan, as a genocide in 2004.<\/p>\n

Back then, RSF leader Hemedti was heading up a lesser-known Janjaweed militia that was carrying out state-sanctioned atrocities against civilians.<\/p>\n

He was not held accountable then, and many wonder if this latest designation will have any impact on the actions of forces on the ground.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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