A Genocide Declaration in Sudan
On September 9, 2004, then-Secretary of State Colin Powell appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to deliver much-anticipated testimony on the crisis in Sudan’s western region of Darfur. Eighteen minutes into his remarks, he became the first executive branch official in U.S. history to declare an ongoing conflict a “genocide.”
US Declares Genocide in Sudan, Sanctions RSF Leader Hemedti
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,
Biden administration's declaration of genocide in Sudan exposes glaring double standard
The horrific atrocities committed against the Sudanese should be labeled as genocide. But why is the U.S. unable to apply that same standard to Israel?
Genocide is declared once more in Sudan. How did the country get here?
This week, the United States accused the RSF militia in Sudan’s brutal civil conflict of committing genocide. It’s the second time in two decades that genocide has been declared in the northeast African nation,
Biden admin slammed for ‘waiting’ to declare genocide in Sudan
The incoming Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has blasted the Biden Admnin for waiting until just 13 days before their term ends to declare atrocities in Sudan’s war as genocide.
UK refuses to follow US lead declaring genocide in Sudan
UK refuses to follow US lead declaring genocide in Sudan - Foreign Office minister Anneliese Dodds said the UK Government’s position would be based on the International Criminal Court’s determination.
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