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European Parliament calls for terrorist listing of Rapid Support Forces in Sudan

The European Parliament called on EU member states to officially designate Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) a terrorist organisation. The move reflects growing international alarm over the civil war's toll on civilians.

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France 24 Africa3 h ago

The European Parliament passed a resolution calling on EU member states to officially designate Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) a terrorist organisation, reflecting growing concern over the group's attacks on civilians across the country.

Sudan has been gripped by more than two years of civil war, with fighting displacing millions and driving severe humanitarian crises in several regions. International organisations report civilians enduring dire conditions in besieged cities.

It remains unclear when or how EU member states will respond to the resolution. Sudan's government and the RSF have not laid out a concrete timeline for ending the fighting despite mounting international pressure.

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