November 11, 2024 (PORT SUDAN) – The governor of Darfur accused United Nations agencies and humanitarian organizations on Monday of complicity with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), alleging they have ignored abuses against civilians and diverted aid to the paramilitary group. Governor Mini Arko Minawi, speaking at a news conference alongside Salwa Adam Binia, the commissioner of the Humanitarian Aid Commission, claimed that aid groups have turned a blind eye to RSF atrocities committed outside of active combat zones. He accused the international community of a “deafening silence,” motivated by “fear or shame,” and asserted that the RSF has deliberately targeted civilians in El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur, and other areas. Minawi said the RSF has besieged El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, preventing food deliveries by aid groups and traders, creating what he called a “genocide.” He also condemned the RSF’s shelling of critical infrastructure in the city. Furthermore, Minawi alleged that RSF fighters looted aid trucks belonging to UNICEF, the World Food Program, and the World Health Organization with impunity, citing specific incidents with dates and locations. Government has evidence Binia said the government has evidence that aid organizations have distributed hundreds of tons of …

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