Sudan's Pardon of Militia Leader Sends Wrong Message

Click to expand Image Sudanese Janjaweed militia chief Musa Hilal waves following his release in the Maamoura suburb of the capital Khartoum, Sudan, March 11, 2021. © 2021 Ebrahim Hamid/AFP via Getty Images On March 11, former Darfuri tribal leader, Musa Hilal, was released after four years in detention in Sudan's capital Khartoum after being pardoned by the country's Sovereign Council. Hilal gained notoriety playing a well-documented role leading the Janjaweed militia and serving as a governme...