THE International Criminal Court’s prosecutor told the United Nations on Monday that he believes war crimes are being committed by both Sudan’s armed forces and its paramilitary rivals in the western Darfur region.

Karim Khan told the UN security council: “Based on the work of my office, it’s my clear finding, my clear assessment, that there are grounds to believe that presently Rome Statute crimes are being committed in Darfur by both the Sudanese armed forces and the Rapid Support Force (RSF) and affiliated groups.”

Mr Khan has faced criticism for failing to make similar findings over the relentless Israeli attacks on Palestinians in Gaza.