1. United States
2. N.Y.
3. Letter

We urge immediate action to address the genocide in Sudan, a crisis rooted in a counterrevolutionary proxy war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Both factions, heirs to Omar al-Bashir’s regime, are fighting for control, devastating civilians and exploiting resources. Foreign actors, particularly the United Arab Emirates (UAE), fuel this conflict. The UAE provides the RSF with weapons and political cover, financed by the RSF's plunder of Sudanese gold and monopolization of gum arabic. This resource extraction directly incentivizes atrocities. Since the RSF captured El Fasher in October, violence has escalated horrifically. Credible reports indicate over 60,000 civilians killed in Darfur. The RSF systematically targets civilian populations through massacres, sexual violence, village burnings, and aid blockades—acts constituting genocide. We call on Congress to enact the following measures, excluding military intervention: 1. Comprehensive Sanctions: Impose sanctions on the RSF and SAF as entities, their leaders, and financial networks. Sanction UAE entities and officials directly enabling the RSF. 2. Secondary Sanctions & Divestment: Penalize foreign and domestic entities doing business with or investing in RSF/SAF-controlled sectors, especially gold and gum arabic. 3. Fund Sudanese Civilian Aid: Allocate direct funding to Sudan’s Emergency Response Rooms (ERRs), the grassroots networks providing essential humanitarian and medical services inside Sudan. 4. Diplomatic Leadership: Lead international efforts to isolate belligerents, support unified civilian leadership, and ensure full humanitarian access. Targeted economic pressure and direct civilian support are critical to saving lives and undermining the war's financiers. The United States must act now.