LONDON: Sudan’s Defense Minister Gen. Hassan Kabroun on Wednesday called UN sanctions on Rapid Support Forces leaders “long overdue,” but a “step in the right direction.” “Imposing sanctions on individuals or leaders of the Rapid Support Forces is long overdue. Nevertheless, it remains a step in the right direction,” he said. “These crimes constitute war crimes, genocide and atrocities of a kind rarely seen across broad stretches of history.

NEW YORK: The UN Security Council on Tuesday sanctioned four senior commanders of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, including the brother of the paramilitary group’s leader Mohamed…

NEW YORK: The UN Security Council on Tuesday condemned the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for its continued assaults and atrocities in Sudan.