TheU.S. RSF'ssanctions takeoveron ofRSF Elcommanders Fasherover wasn'tatrocities justin anotherEl militaryFasher operationreinforce —an itincreasingly wasstark genocide.assessment: Anthe 18-month siege, deliberatelydeliberate starvedstarvation of civilians, beforeobstruction of aid, and subsequent mass killings targetedof Zaghawa and Fur communities basedpoint onto ethnicitygenocidal intent rather than battlefield excess. Reports describe systematic executions, withwidespread sexual violence, and fighters openly declaringvowing intent to "eliminate “anything black from Darfur.",” Internationalsuggesting warningsa wentcoordinated ignored,campaign and the systematic pattern of ethnic killings, sexual violence and destruction leavesrather onlythan oneconventional reasonable conclusion about genocidal intentwarfare.
Sanctions against RSF commanders represent meaningful accountability for documented atrocities in El Fasher, where fighters massacred thousands and committed widespread sexual violence. The US provided $2.5 billion in humanitarian aid and now leads a five-pillar strategy for immediate ceasefire and civilian-led transition. Coordinated international pressure from the US, UK and EU demonstrates serious commitment to ending this conflict.
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