“Misstepping the Red Line: Biden Admin’s Delayed Recognition of Genocide in Sudan Sparks International Condemnation”

**Biden-Harris Administration Accused of Being “Too Little, Too Late” to Save War-Torn, Famine-Torn Sudanese People**

The Biden-Harris administration has been accused of being “too little, too late” to address the crisis in Sudan, where 21 months of fierce war have resulted in the world’s worst humanitarian disaster. The war has been described as “genocide” by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who announced that members of the Sudanese rebel group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) had committed genocide in Sudan.

Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, who is set to become the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, blasted the administration for waiting until the outgoing president had only 13 days left in his term to make an announcement. Risch claimed that the administration had waited until less than two weeks after taking office to sanction RSF affiliates and Hemeti’s crimes, and called Sudan’s atrocities genocide.

The situation in Sudan has been catastrophic for over a year, with 638,000 Sudanese suffering the worst famine in Sudan’s recent history and more than 30 million Sudanese in need of humanitarian aid. Risch questioned the timing of Blinken’s statement, saying that nearly a year had passed since he introduced a resolution calling the atrocities in Sudan a genocide.

**FAQs**

Q: What is the situation in Sudan?
A: Sudan has been torn apart by 21 months of fierce war, resulting in the world’s worst humanitarian disaster. The war has been described as “genocide” by Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Q: What did Secretary of State Antony Blinken announce?
A: Blinken announced that members of the Sudanese rebel group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) had committed genocide in Sudan and sanctioned the leader of Forces Without Borders, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo Moussa, also known as Hemeti, for his role in systemic atrocities against the Sudanese people.

Q: What are the sanctions?
A: The United States is sanctioning the leader of Forces Without Borders, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo Moussa, also known as Hemeti, and seven Médecins Sans Frontières-owned companies and one individual in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for procuring weapons for Médecins Sans Frontières.

Q: What is the situation in the United Arab Emirates?
A: The UAE has been accused of handling financial transactions that were “an important part of the financing of Médecins Sans Frontières’ operations” and importing IT and security equipment. A UAE gold company has been sanctioned for allegedly “purchasing gold from Sudan, possibly for the benefit of Forces Without Borders, and then transporting it to Dubai”.

**Conclusion**

The situation in Sudan is catastrophic, with 638,000 Sudanese suffering the worst famine in Sudan’s recent history and more than 30 million Sudanese in need of humanitarian aid. The Biden-Harris administration has been accused of being “too little, too late” to address the crisis, with Sen. Jim Risch blasting the administration for waiting until the outgoing president had only 13 days left in his term to make an announcement. The administration’s sanctions on RSF affiliates and Hemeti’s crimes are a step in the right direction, but more needs to be done to address the humanitarian crisis in Sudan.