The move comes over a week after the Biden administration imposed sanctions on Rapid Support Forces leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.

By Daphne Psaledakis, David Lewis and Nafisa Eltahir WASHINGTON/NAIROBI/CAIRO (Reuters) -The United States determined on Tuesday that members of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias committed genocide in Sudan and imposed sanctions on the group's leader over a conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people and driven millions from their homes.

The US government has officially declared that genocide is being committed in Sudan by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its allied militias, marking a significant shift in US policy. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that the RSF has engaged in systematic ethnic killings,

The Biden administration has sanctioned the RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo as well as businesses owned by the group in the UAE.View on euronews

The United States will impose financial sanctions on Thursday on Sudan's leader, army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Washington was set to announce the measures just a week after imposing sanctions against Burhan's rival in a two-year-old civil war,

The reason for the move was the Sudanese Armed Forces' (SAF) targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure and denial of aid access, as well as refusal to participate in peac

Sudanese leader and army chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is set to face U.S. sanctions following accusations of human rights abuse. ・Sudanese leader, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan to face U.S. sanctions for human rights abuse ・The sanctions are linked to ongoing conflict and political instability in Sudan under al-Burhan’s leadership ・Sudanese Armed Forces