September 18, Nairobi — On Tuesday, President Joe Biden released a statement calling for the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to “pull back their forces, facilitate unhindered humanitarian access, and re-engage in negotiations to end this war.”
Biden said that the Sudanese people “have endured a senseless war that has created one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises” and that the United States stands with the Sudanese people.
While U.S. officials have criticized the administration for its response, Biden stated that the country is the world’s largest provider of assistance to the Sudanese people, funding over $1.6 billion in emergency assistance in the last two years.
Last year, the U.S. determined that the two sides committed war crimes and sanctioned 16 individuals and entities tied to the war. In his statement Biden said they “will continue to evaluate further atrocity allegations and potential additional sanctions.”