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US sanctions Sudanese paramilitary commander for his role in West Darfur violence
1 month, 1 week ago

US sanctions Sudanese paramilitary commander for his role in West Darfur violence

Associated Press  

CAIRO — The United States has sanctioned a commander of Sudan’s paramilitary forces, saying he played a leading role in the ongoing violence against civilians in West Darfur. The U.S. Department of Treasury said in a statement on Tuesday that Abdel Rahman Juma Barakallah led the Rapid Support Forces campaign in West Darfur, committing human rights abuses against civilians, including …

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US sanctions RSF commander accused of rights abuses in Sudan’s Darfur
1 month, 1 week ago

US sanctions RSF commander accused of rights abuses in Sudan’s Darfur

Al Jazeera  

Abdel Rahman Juma Barkalla is accused of leading a campaign marred by sexual and ethnically motivated violence. The United States has imposed sanctions on Abdel Rahman Juma Barkalla, whom it says is responsible for human rights abuses in West Darfur. The US Department of the Treasury outlined a series of sanctions against the commander, head of the Rapid Support Forces’ …

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UN sanctions 2 generals from Sudan’s paramilitary force for key roles in war against the military
1 month, 2 weeks ago

UN sanctions 2 generals from Sudan’s paramilitary force for key roles in war against the military

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations Security Council imposed sanctions Friday on two generals in Sudan’s paramilitary force for their key roles in the war against the country’s military that has seen ethnically motivated attacks and atrocities. The council’s sanctions committee added Maj. Gen. Osman Mohamed Hamid Mohamed, head of the Rapid Support Forces’ operations department, and Maj. Gen. Abdel …

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UN sanctions two generals from Sudan's paramilitary force for key roles in war against military
1 month, 2 weeks ago

UN sanctions two generals from Sudan's paramilitary force for key roles in war against military

New Indian Express  

The United Nations Security Council imposed sanctions Friday on two generals in Sudan’s paramilitary force for their key roles in the war against the country’s military that has seen ethnically motivated attacks and atrocities. The council’s sanctions committee added Maj. Gen. Osman Mohamed Hamid Mohamed, head of the Rapid Support Forces' operations department, and Maj. Gen. Abdel Rahman Juma Barkalla, …

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Sudan's RSF to 'cooperate' on aid: Swiss talks
4 months, 1 week ago

Sudan's RSF to 'cooperate' on aid: Swiss talks

Hindustan Times  

Sudan's paramilitaries have agreed to cooperate on humanitarian deliveries, following the Sudanese government's decision to open a key border crossing with Chad, countries staging talks in Switzerland said Saturday. Sudan's RSF to 'cooperate' on aid: Swiss talks War has raged since April 2023 between the Sudanese army under the country's de facto ruler Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid …

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The UN says Sudan is at a ‘breaking point.’ Its military hasn’t committed to peace talks this week
4 months, 1 week ago

The UN says Sudan is at a ‘breaking point.’ Its military hasn’t committed to peace talks this week

Associated Press  

GENEVA — War-wrecked Sudan ‘s humanitarian crisis is at “a catastrophic breaking point” amid fighting and devastating flooding, the U.N. migration agency said Monday, ahead of peace talks planned for later this week. These conditions will worsen if the war and restrictions on humanitarian access continue, Belbeisi warned: “Without an immediate, massive and coordinated global response, we risk witnessing tens …

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The UN says Sudan is at a 'breaking point.' Its military hasn't committed to peace talks this week
4 months, 1 week ago

The UN says Sudan is at a 'breaking point.' Its military hasn't committed to peace talks this week

The Independent  

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Famine conditions in Sudan’s North Darfur are likely to continue through October, IPC warns
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Famine conditions in Sudan’s North Darfur are likely to continue through October, IPC warns

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Famine conditions have spread in Sudan in the North Darfur region and are likely to continue through October due to the ongoing conflict that has torn the country for over 15 months, a global authority on food security warned Thursday. Famine conditions have prevailed as of June and July in Zamam camp, 12 km south of Al Fasher …

Global community needs to do more to end RSF atrocities in Sudan
5 months ago

Global community needs to do more to end RSF atrocities in Sudan

Al Jazeera  

It appears most of the West has forgotten that the RSF is essentially an upgraded version of the Janjaweed militias infamous for genocide and ethnic cleansing. True, the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2736, adopted on June 13, 2024, which demands the RSF halt its siege of el-Fasher in North Darfur region and end fighting in the area, is significant. …

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ICC prosecutor seeks evidence of war crimes in Sudan’s Darfur
6 months, 2 weeks ago

ICC prosecutor seeks evidence of war crimes in Sudan’s Darfur

Al Jazeera  

Karim Khan’s appeal comes after escalating violence in and around el-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur. The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has appealed to witnesses to send evidence to aid an urgent investigation opened by his office into allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Sudan’s Darfur region. “I am extremely concerned about allegations of widespread international …

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Sudan civil war: Death toll in El Fasher reaches 134 amid deadly fighting, MSF says
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Sudan civil war: Death toll in El Fasher reaches 134 amid deadly fighting, MSF says

CNN  

CNN — At least 134 people have been killed in El Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur state, since May 10 due to intense fighting, according to a statement from Doctors Without Borders on Sunday. The fighting also affects thousands of displaced people who have fled to El Fasher from the other four Darfur states now controlled by the …

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US sanctions two RSF commanders as fighting escalates in Sudan’s Darfur
7 months, 1 week ago

US sanctions two RSF commanders as fighting escalates in Sudan’s Darfur

Al Jazeera  

UN officials and rights groups warn hundreds of thousands of civilians are at risk amid heavy fighting in el-Fasher. The United States has imposed sanctions against two commanders of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, as rights groups and the United Nations warn that deadly violence in the North Darfur region is escalating. The US Department of the Treasury said on …

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US urges countries supplying weapons to Sudan’s warring parties to stop, warning of a new genocide
7 months, 3 weeks ago

US urges countries supplying weapons to Sudan’s warring parties to stop, warning of a new genocide

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United States on Monday implored all countries supplying weapons to Sudan’s warring parties to halt arms sales, warning that history in the vast western Darfur region where there was a genocide 20 years ago “is repeating itself.” U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield told reporters after an emergency closed meeting of the U.N. Security Council that El Fasher, …

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Sudan’s feared paramilitary leader signals ambition to rule the country
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Sudan’s feared paramilitary leader signals ambition to rule the country

Al Jazeera  

Mohamed Hamdan ‘Hemedti’ Dagalo goes on an African tour to secure regional support and political legitimacy. When Sudan’s civil war erupted in April between the army and the Rapid Support Forces, the paramilitary group’s leader, Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Dagalo, went into hiding. I think this is why Hemedti went to meet heads of state,” said Kholood Khair, a Sudan expert …

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US, partners condemn growing violence in Sudan’s Darfur region
1 year, 1 month ago

US, partners condemn growing violence in Sudan’s Darfur region

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The United States, Britain and Norway on Friday condemned rising violence and human rights abuses that some claim amount to ethnic cleansing in Sudan’s western Darfur region. The three countries, known as “the Troika,” said in a statement that the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces must end the fighting that has killed at least 800 people …

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US imposes sanctions on Sudanese paramilitary leader for human rights abuses in monthslong conflict
1 year, 3 months ago

US imposes sanctions on Sudanese paramilitary leader for human rights abuses in monthslong conflict

Associated Press  

CAIRO — The United States imposed sanctions Wednesday on Sudanese paramilitary commander Abdel-Rahim Hamdan Dagalo for acts of violence and human rights abuses committed by his troops in their monthslong conflict with Sudan’s army. The U.S. Treasury said in a statement that it had sanctioned Abdel-Rahim — a senior military commander and brother of Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, who is the …

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U.S. imposes sanctions on Sudanese paramilitary leader for human rights abuses
1 year, 3 months ago

U.S. imposes sanctions on Sudanese paramilitary leader for human rights abuses

LA Times  

Sudanese soldiers from the Rapid Support Forces unit stand on their vehicle during a military-backed rally, in Mayo district, south of Khartoum, Sudan, Saturday, June 29, 2019. The United States imposed sanctions Wednesday on Sudanese paramilitary commander Abdelrahim Hamdan Dagalo for acts of violence and human rights abuses committed by his troops in their monthslong conflict with Sudan’s army. In …

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US and UN should impose more sanctions on Sudanese leaders for alleged atrocities, rights group says
1 year, 4 months ago

US and UN should impose more sanctions on Sudanese leaders for alleged atrocities, rights group says

Associated Press  

CAIRO — A leading human rights group called Friday on the United States and the United Nations to impose further sanctions on those in Sudan “responsible for the atrocities” in the troubled Darfur region, where evidence of scorched-earth attacks is mounting. In Darfur, the scene of genocidal war in the early 2000s, the conflict has morphed into ethnic violence, with …

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Human Rights Watch urges US to stop atrocities in Sudan’s Darfur
1 year, 4 months ago

Human Rights Watch urges US to stop atrocities in Sudan’s Darfur

Al Jazeera  

The war in Sudan has been going on for more than 100 days, and Darfur is one of the worst hit areas of the country. A leading human rights group has urged the United States to stem “ongoing atrocities” in Sudan’s western region of Darfur as Washington holds the presidency of the United Nations Security Council in August. As evidence …

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100 days of fighting in Sudan and no peace in sight: What to know
1 year, 5 months ago

100 days of fighting in Sudan and no peace in sight: What to know

Al Jazeera  

After a flurry of diplomatic activities, the warring parties seem far from engaging in any meaningful negotiations. Unlike the Jeddah talks, the AU summit was attended by members of a civilian coalition that shared power with the military before General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as “Hemedti”, orchestrated a coup in 2021 ending the country’s …

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Mass graves discovered in Darfur as Egypt hosts Sudan summit
1 year, 5 months ago

Mass graves discovered in Darfur as Egypt hosts Sudan summit

Al Jazeera  

The UN says the RSF is responsible for the graves, as Egypt presents its plan to solve the conflict at its summit. A mass grave has been discovered in Sudan’s West Darfur state with at least 87 bodies, as a regional summit hosted by Egypt to help solve the crisis in Sudan gets under way. The UN said the mass …

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Sudanese continue to flee Darfur violence in dire circumstances
1 year, 6 months ago

Sudanese continue to flee Darfur violence in dire circumstances

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of Sudanese flock to Chad as UN calls for access to western Sudan to deliver much-needed aid amid humanitarian crisis. Thousands of people continue to pour into Chad fleeing escalating violence in Sudan’s West Darfur state, with a United Nations official seeking access to provide urgent medical supplies, food aid and other assistance to the war-ravaged region amid a …

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Ethnic violence in Sudan raises genocide alarm as war rages on
1 year, 6 months ago

Ethnic violence in Sudan raises genocide alarm as war rages on

Al Jazeera  

Activists and observers have warned that unchecked violence could prove worse than Darfur’s previous cycle of killings. The rapidly rising levels of ethnic violence in Sudan are raising alarm about genocide as fierce fighting between warring generals of the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces nears the end of its second month. There have been numerous reports …

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US, Saudi Arabia urge Sudan’s warring parties to agree to a new cease-fire, fighting continues
1 year, 6 months ago

US, Saudi Arabia urge Sudan’s warring parties to agree to a new cease-fire, fighting continues

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Saudi Arabia and the United States urged Sudan’s warring parties Sunday to agree to and “effectively implement” a new cease-fire as fighting showed no signs of abating in the northeastern African nation. Following the military’s decision, the U.S. and Saudi Arabia said they were suspending the talks “as a result of repeated serious violations of the short-term cease-fire.” …

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