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,

The United States determined on Tuesday that Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) had "committed genocide" and imposed sanctions on the paramilitary group's leader.

The United States has accused Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias of committing genocide, imposing sanctions on the group's leader. The RSF is criticized for violence against civilians amid an ongoing conflict that has killed thousands and displaced millions in Sudan.

US Declares Sudan’s Paramilitary Forces Committed Genocide: Civil War Atrocities

The Biden administration says the Rapid Support Forces rebel group in Sudan is committing genocide and announced new sanctions for the group’s leader and affiliated companies. It’s the latest escalation for Sudan which is facing the worst humanitarian crisis in the world right now.

"These actions not only exacerbate the current crisis, but also hinder efforts to achieve comprehensive peace," RSF told Newsweek.

On January 7th Antony Blinken, America’s secretary of state, said that the Rapid Support Forces ( RSF ), a brutal paramilitary force fighting the SAF for control of Sudan, had committed genocide in the western region of Darfur.

Tens of thousands of people have been killed in months of fighting that has led to a famine.

Antony Blinken, the U.S. Secretary of State, has formally accused the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of genocide, alleging that they have been killing civilians from specific ethnic groups. Sanctions were also imposed on the RSF leader,