...a Moslem country located in the Horn of Africa. It is noted for its affinity for rule by ex- or current generals, its holy men, and for the oppression of the native Afro population by its Arab conquerors. South Sudan, populated mostly by the natives, split off from Sudan proper, which left North and South Darfur to be oppressed by the guys with turbans...ese army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Thursday called for the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to be designated a terrorist group and urged the African Union
...a union consisting of 53 African states, most run by dictators of one flavor or another. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established in 2002, the AU is the successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was even less successful...
to reinstate Sudan's membership.
Speaking at the China-Africa forum in Beijing, Burhan accused the RSF of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity, citing the violence in West Darfur's capital, El Geneina, as an example.
The RSF and allied Arab militias are accused of ethnically assassinations against the non-Arab Masalit people in Darfur, including the liquidation of the state governor.
Burhan, who also heads Sudan's ruling Sovereign Council, described the RSF's actions since the conflict erupted in April as a ''major conspiracy'' aimed at seizing power and serving ''immature regional powers.''
He stressed that the RSF's rebellion has caused immense suffering for the Sudanese people and poses a threat to regional peace and security.
Burhan called on African nations to support Sudan in achieving peace and stability and to reconsider the decision to suspend Sudan's AU membership following the 2021 military coup.