Sudan accuses Chad of aiding RSF in complaint to African Rights Commission

November 5, 2024 (PORT SUDAN) – Sudan filed a complaint with the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) on Tuesday, accusing Chad of providing weapons, ammunition and mercenaries to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Justice Minister Moawia Osman told reporters in Port Sudan that Sudan had presented material evidence to the ACHPR, which is based in Banjul, Gambia. He said Chad’s actions obligated it to pay reparations to Sudan.

Osman said Chad’s alleged support for the RSF made it complicit in war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide, including the June 2023 killing of West Darfur Governor Khamis Abkar in El Geneina.

He accused Chad of violating the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the Constitutive Act of the African Union, and international law. He called on Chad to immediately cease all support to the RSF.

Osman said Sudan was prepared to pursue further legal action against Chad and other countries providing support to the RSF.

The ACHPR, which meets twice yearly, received Sudan’s complaint on November 1.

Osman said the commission’s condemnation would deter further aggression and allow Sudan to pursue legal action at the international level.