US condemns Sudan paramilitary atrocities, urges negotiated solution

The United States has issued a strong condemnation of reported mass atrocities committed by paramilitary forces in Sudan's North Darfur region. In an official statement released Saturday, the State Department expressed grave concern over civilian safety in El-Fasher and called for immediate negotiations to end the ongoing conflict.

Official US position on Sudan violence

Through its official social media channels, the US government specifically condemned actions by the Rapid Support Forces in El-Fasher, urging all warring parties to pursue diplomatic solutions. "There isn't a viable military solution, and external military support only prolongs the conflict," the State Department statement emphasized, directly addressing the need to avoid further escalation through foreign intervention.

Warning against repeated atrocities

American officials explicitly warned against repeating previous patterns of violence, stating, "The RSF must stop engaging in retribution and ethnic violence; the tragedy in El Geneina must not be repeated." This reference to earlier atrocities in West Darfur underscores growing international concern about systematic human rights violations in the region. The statement highlighted particular alarm for civilians trapped in conflict zones and those attempting to flee to neighboring areas.

Broader conflict context and medical concerns

The US diplomatic intervention comes as the medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders expressed deep concern for thousands of civilians remaining in El-Fasher following the RSF's capture of the city. The conflict between Sudan's regular army and the paramilitary RSF that began in April 2023 has resulted in approximately 20,000 fatalities and created over 15 million refugees and internally displaced persons, according to United Nations estimates. RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo recently acknowledged that "violations" had occurred by his forces, claiming investigation committees had been formed.