Chuck Grassley Praises Trump Administration's Genocide Declaration Against Sudan's RSF

Sudan Civil War and RSF Control

• 🇸🇩 Since 2023, Sudan has been in a civil war between the Sudanese armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
• 🎯 After an 18-month siege, RSF forces took control of El Foser, and now control approximately half of Sudan.

Atrocities and Humanitarian Crisis

• 💔 Following the takeover of El Fashir, reports have emerged of mass killings, executions, and sexual violence.
• 🔬 Satellite imagery from Yale University's Humanitarian Research Lab provides evidence of these mass killings and executions.
• ⚠️ The RSF is also alleged to have committed war crimes, including targeting health facilities and humanitarian aid workers.
• 🌍 The United Nations has identified the conflict as one of the worst humanitarian crises globally, with millions displaced and tens of thousands killed.

US Condemnation and Action

• 🇺🇸 The United States has condemned the atrocities and, in January 2025, declared that the RSF and its allied militias are committing genocide in Sudan.
• 🗣️ Senator Chuck Grassley noted that President Trump has brought attention to the Sudan atrocities and expressed a desire to bring peace to the country.
• 🙏 Grassley thanked the Trump administration for its efforts and stated that the Sudanese people deserve peace and prosperity.