Amid what a Catholic charity called "unimaginable" suffering of civilians trapped in civil war brutality in Sudan, the United States declared that one of the fighting factions is committing genocide in the country and slapped sanctions on its leader.

"These actions not only exacerbate the current crisis, but also hinder efforts to achieve comprehensive peace," RSF told Newsweek.

Ending the Genocide in Sudan There’s genocide in Sudan. Again. Last week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, known as the RSF, have committed genocide and placed sanctions on its leader,

The United States just formally declared that genocide has taken place in the northeast African nation, but the calamity there dates back decades.

The White House described Sudan’s civil war as a genocide Wednesday, a day after Washington placed sanctions on the nation’s rebel leader for his forces’ “horrific, systematic atrocities” in a conflict that has gripped the nation for more than two years, killing tens of thousands of people and driving millions from their homes.

Sudanese-Australian survivors of the Darfur genocide are raising the alarm about a new alleged genocide of their people. This comes as the United States has accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces of committing acts of genocide during the almost two-year civil war in Sudan.

The Muslim family of a young man in Sudan s Darfur Region has disowned him and compelled his wife to divorce him because he converted to Christianity, an area source said

The United States has slapped stringent sanctions on Sudan’s Armed Forces chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, accusing him of aggravating the country’s ongoing conflict and refusing to help peace efforts.

Washington has slapped sanctions on Sudan's army leader, citing his responsibility for war crimes in a conflict that has bled the oil-ri

Peace is so hard to find in Sudan because both sides are focused on absolute victory rather than negotiations, according to a member of the bishops’ conference.

Authorities in Sudan prevented Christians internally displaced by war from celebrating Christmas in a park where they had taken refuge, sources said