Boulos and Waltz in Joint Statement: RSF Committed Genocide

Sudanhorizon – Agencies

U.S. Special Envoy to the Arab and African Affairs, Massad Boulos, and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said in a joint statement issued Friday that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) “committed acts of genocide.”
The joint statement added that the RSF “killed civilians and raped women and girls,” while the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) “committed atrocities.” It also called on the UN Security Council to “deliver justice for Sudan.”
The statement came after Massad Boulos failed to persuade the UN Security Council to expand the arms embargo imposed on Darfur to cover all of Sudan and to add “drones” to the list of weapons prohibited for delivery to Sudan.
Several countries, including Russia and China, objected to equating the Sudanese army, which is defending unarmed civilians, with a rebel militia accused of committing the atrocities acknowledged in the U.S. officials’ statement issued Friday.
The Security Council is expected to decide on extending Resolution 1591, adopted in 2005 and concerning the arms embargo on Darfur. Traditionally, the resolution is renewed on a “technical” basis before September 6. Alternatively, the United States could risk putting forward an amended version of its draft resolution, which has so far received support only from Britain, France, and Denmark.

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