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Sudan Rebels at War with Army Hit Back at US over Genocide Claims

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The Rapid Support Forces ( RSF ) refers to the U.S. sanctions as "regrettable and unjust" Sudan has been engulfed in a devastating civil war, sparking the world's worst humanitarian crisis.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the sanctions against the RSF and its allies Tuesday .

He also deemed the group guilty of "crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing".

Sudanese Foreign Ministry welcomes sanctions imposed on militia leader, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo , and seven commercial companies owned by militia in the Emirates .

RSF in a statement shared with Newsweek on Thursday : " The U.S. Treasury's decision has put the cart before the horse" The incoming administration will be faced with whether or not to remain neutral in the conflict.