Barbara Pletasha

Sudan's civil war is one of unmitigated brutality, Mr Blinken said. A year ago, he determined that both sides had committed war crimes. Now the U.S. has gone further with a designation of genocide. Because the rapid support forces and its allied militias had systematically targeted civilians from certain ethnic groups, Mr Blinken said this did not signify U.S.

Sudan's civil war is one of unmitigated brutality, Mr Blinken said. A year ago, he determined that both sides had committed war crimes. Now the U.S. has gone further with a designation of genocide. Because the rapid support forces and its allied militias had systematically targeted civilians from certain ethnic groups, Mr Blinken said this did not signify U.S.

support or favor for the Sudanese army, declaring that both belligerents lacked the legitimacy to govern the country.

support or favor for the Sudanese army, declaring that both belligerents lacked the legitimacy to govern the country.