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Organization to Halt the Group's Weapons Supply and Push for Peace, As Fighting Escalates in Central Sudan and Worsens the World's Largest

The Trump administration has sanctioned the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) but has not taken similar action against the RSF, which has used siege tactics, indiscriminate strikes, and systematic violence against civilians. Recent SAF gains around El Obeid have created an opportunity to pressure the RSF, whose leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti) has allowed field commanders to launch offensives, leading to sexual violence and mass killings. Designating the RSF as an FTO would disrupt Emirati-linked arms networks, give the UAE a chance to halt support, and improve the strained SAF-U.S. relationship.
The war has also allowed Iran and Russia to seek access to Sudan's 500-mile Red Sea coastline, making peace a strategic U.S. interest. Bipartisan congressional action and former U.S. officials support the designation, which is essential for a sustainable postwar Sudan where the RSF, viewed as genocidal militias, must play no role.
Source: Newsweek





