Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken asserted that the Rapid Support Forces and their allied militias committed genocide through systematic ethnic violence in Sudan's Darfur region. This includes atrocities like the targeting of women and girls with sexual violence and the systematic murder of men, boys, and even infants. The U.S. government's declaration aims to draw international attention to the situation and encourages further actions to support the victims and hold perpetrators accountable.
The U.S. Treasury Department has announced sanctions that not only target the leader of the Rapid Support Forces, Gen. Mohamed Hamdan, but also seven companies in the U.A.E., the R.S.F.'s primary foreign backer. These financial measures are intended to exert pressure on those responsible for the atrocities and to support the United States' genocide determination. This move emphasizes the need for accountability and international response to the ongoing violence in Darfur.
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