The
U.S. is especially concerned about reports of ethnic violence
committed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and
allied militias in West Darfur, spokesperson Matthew Miller said
in a statement.
Fighting throughout Sudan between the army and the RSF has
displaced 2.2 million people and killed at least 1,000 people.
"The atrocities occurring today in West Darfur and other areas
are an ominous reminder of the horrific events that led the
United States to determine in 2004 that genocide had been
committed in Darfur," Miller said.
He said the U.S. specifically condemns the killing of West
Darfur Governor Khamis Abbakar on Wednesday after he had accused
the RSF and other forces of perpetrating genocide.
While the atrocities "are primarily attributable to the RSF and
affiliated militia," the Sudanese Armed Forces "has failed to
protect civilians and has reportedly stoked conflict by
encouraging mobilization of tribes," Miller said.
The army and RSF, which together ousted autocrat Omar al-Bashir
in 2019, began fighting in the heart of the capital Khartoum on
April 15 after disagreeing over the integration of their troops
under a new transition to democracy.
(Reporting by Dan Whitcomb and Eric Beech; Editing by Stephen
Coates)
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