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How do accusations of war crimes affect the Sudanese Armed Forces?

Accusations of starvation warfare risk sanctions and legal action for SAF The conflict in South Kordofan, exacerbated by poor rainfall, has led to accusations that both the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces are deliberately using starvation as a method of warfare. These actions are argued by Justice Africa Sudan to constitute war crimes. The organization also called for US and EU sanctions against those prolonging the conflict.

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  • More than three years of war, economic collapse, and worsening agricultural conditions are driving famine threats in Sudandabangasudan.org
  • The conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces has displaced more than 10 million peopledabangasudan.org
  • Nearly five million people are experiencing emergency levels of hungerdabangasudan.org
  • Justice Africa Sudan accuses both sides of deliberately using starvation as a method of warfaredabangasudan.org
  • Food and essential commodity prices have more than doubled in a monthdabangasudan.org

Why it matters

The Sudanese Armed Forces, as one of the primary belligerents in the conflict, faces severe legal and international risks due to accusations of deliberately inflicting starvation on civilians. These accusations of using starvation as a method of warfare are argued by Justice Africa Sudan to amount to war crimes, potentially leading to sanctions from the US and EU.

The crisis in South Kordofan is compounded by poor rainfall in rain-fed farming areas, and is seen by the organization as worse than the 1984–85 famine because starvation is now being deliberately inflicted on civilians.

What we don't know yet

  • Will the US and EU impose sanctions on the warring parties?
  • How will the Sudanese Armed Forces respond to the accusations of deliberately using starvation?

What would change this answer

International bodies formally confirm the deliberate use of starvation as a method of warfareThe legal and regulatory risk for the Sudanese Armed Forces would become immediate and concrete.
The warring parties cease hostilities and allow unrestricted humanitarian accessThe immediate threat of war crimes accusations and sanctions would likely diminish.

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  • About Rapid Support Forces (RSF)

    Since both the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces are accused of starvation warfare, how are the specific actions of the RSF being investigated by organizations like Justice Africa Sudan?

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