The International Criminal Court is investigating “war crimes” in the fighting in Sudan

The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court announced Thursday evening the opening of a new investigation into war crimes in Sudan, noting that the current conflict is of “great concern”.

The Office of Prosecutor Karim Khan told the UN Security Council that it had “opened an investigation into the events that took place in the context of the current hostilities,” referring to the battles that erupted from April 15 between the army and the Rapid Support Forces.