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Africa Horn

Sudanese paramilitary commander slapped with US sanctions

2024-11-16

[Garowe] The Rapid Support Force (RSF) commander is the latest victim of sanctions imposed by the United States Treasury Department, with gross abuse of human rights
One man's rights are another man's existential threat.
in West Darfur being one of the atrocious activities he is accused of.

In a statement, the Treasury Department said Abdel Rahman Juma Barkalla led the RSF’s campaign in West Darfur, marked by credible claims of serious human rights abuses, including the targeting of civilians, conflict-related sexual violence, and ethnically motivated violence.

A few days ago, Barkalla was slapped with sanctions by the United Nations
...where theory meets practice and practice loses...
Security Council. The war between the Sudan
Sudan

...a Moslem country located in the Horn of Africa. It is noted for its affinity for rule by ex- or current generals, its holy men, and for the oppression of the native Afro population by its Arab conquerors. South Sudan, populated mostly by the natives, split off from Sudan proper, which left North and South Darfur to be oppressed by the guys with turbans...
Armed Forces and the RSF erupted in April 2023 and has since left thousands dead and tens of thousands displaced from their homes.

The RSF and the Sudan Armed Forces have been wrestling for control of the country, leading to acute instability since the exit of Omar al-Bashir
...Former President-for-Life of Sudan. He came to power in 1989 when he, as a brigadier in the Sudanese army, led a group of officers in a bloodless military coup that ousted the government of Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi and eventually appointed himself head cheese. He fell out with his Islamic mentor, Hasan al-Turabi, tried to impose shariah on the Christian and animist south, resulting in its secessesion, and attempted to Arabize Darfur by unleashing the barbaric Janjaweed on it. Sudan's potential prosperity has been pissed away in warfare that has left as many as 400,000 people dead and 2.5 million displaced. He was overthrown by popular consent in 2019. Omar has been indicted for genocide by the International Criminal Court but nothing is expected to come of it...
, the former ruler who was kicked out by the military following the civil uprising in 2019.

"Today’s action underscores our commitment to hold accountable those who seek to facilitate these horrific acts of violence against vulnerable civilian populations in Sudan," Bradley Smith, Treasury’s acting under-secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, said in the statement.

"The United States remains focused on supporting an end to this conflict and calls on both sides to participate in peace talks and ensure the basic human rights of all Sudanese civilians," Smith said.

The ethnic-driven violence is a major concern in the international community and the incoming US President Donald Trump
...The Hero of Butler, Pennsylvania...
could further pursue those linked with the violence. The military transitional council has yet to embrace civilian rule in the country.

The U.N. says nearly 25 million people — half of Sudan’s population — need aid. Famine has taken hold in displacement camps, 11 million people have fled their homes and nearly three million of those people have left for other countries.

Sudan is yet embroiled in a tussle over the control of Nile Basin waters and has since formed a coalition with Egypt against Æthiopia. The instability in the Horn of Africa has attracted world major economic and military powers, including countries within the Arab League
...an organization of Arabic-speaking states with 22 member countries and four observers. The League tries to achieve Arab consensus on issues, which usually leaves them doing nothing but a bit of grimacing and mustache cursing...
of Nations bloc.

Posted by:trailing wife

#1 The U.N. says nearly 25 million people — half of Sudan’s population — need aid.

And they're just the folks to manage the money.
$14B should do it.

Posted by: Skidmark 2024-11-16 09:42

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