Sudan is in its second year of this most recent civil war. In reality, the country has known only 11 years of relative peace over the last 69 years. But there have been hopeful—though fleeting—moments in the country’s recent history.
Three years ago, the people of Sudan successfully ousted longtime military dictator Omar al-Bashir and started their country on a path to democracy. Today, though, things look grim—a new military dictatorship has blocked the democratic transition and rules repressively from Sudan’s capital,
The warring parties were part of the vile machinery of oppression that civilians found the courage to refuse and resist. The good guys are still hanging on to decency, working to help each other in desperate circumstances.
The White House described Sudan’s civil war as a genocide Wednesday, a day after Washington placed sanctions on the nation’s rebel leader for his forces’ “horrific, systematic atrocities” in a conflict that has gripped the nation for more than two years, killing tens of thousands of people and driving millions from their homes.
Ending the Genocide in Sudan There’s genocide in Sudan. Again. Last week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, known as the RSF, have committed genocide and placed sanctions on its leader,
Just who is playing on the side of civilians in the Sudan war? The answer depends on who you ask. Both the Sudan Armed Forces (Saf) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the paramilitary group, have claimed they are fighting to defeat ‘rebels’ or ‘brotherhood sympathisers,’ a reference to Omar al-Bashir era supporters.
Sudan's rebel paramilitary group battling ... four years after the fall of longtime President Omar al-Bashir at the hands of a popular uprising. RSF commander General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo ...
Washington has slapped sanctions on Sudan's army leader, citing his responsibility for war crimes in a conflict that has bled the oil-rich country dry over the last year -- sparking a famine, killing tens of thousands of people and driving millions from their homes -- just a week after the U.
For 20 months, two of Sudan’s most powerful generals ... The two men – former allies – jointly ousted President Omar al-Bashir from office in 2019. Together, they also contributed ...
The Biden administration has sanctioned the RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo as well as businesses owned by the group in the UAE.View on euronews
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[10] Sudan has not waived any immunities ... [8] See Pre-Trial Chamber I, The Prosecutor v. Omar Hassan Ahmad Al Bashir, “Decision on the Prosecution’s Application for a Warrant of Arrest against Omar Hassan Ahmad Al Bashir”, 4 March 2009, ICC ...