US calls Darfur atrocities 'ominous reminder' of genocide
People walk among scattered objects in the market of El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur, Sudan as fighting continues between the forces of two rival generals on April 29, 2023. PHOTO | AFP
The US State Department on Thursday condemned the violence and rights violations unfolding in Sudan's West Darfur, attributing the atrocities "primarily" to the RSF paramilitary force and saying they are an "ominous reminder" of the region's previous genocide.
"The United States condemns in the strongest terms the ongoing human rights violations and abuses and horrific violence in Sudan, especially reports of widespread sexual violence and killings based on ethnicity in West Darfur by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias," State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said.
