The United Nations (UN) Security Council has imposed sanctions on four senior commanders of Sudan paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) over alleged atrocities committed during the capture of El-Fasher in Darfur.
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The sanctioned individuals include RSF deputy commanders Abdelrahim Hamdan Daglo and Gedo Hamdan Ahmed, Brigadier General Al-Fateh Abdullah Idris, and field commander Tijani Ibrahim. The decision follows findings from a recent UN investigation that determined RSF forces committed acts of genocide during their prolonged siege and takeover of El-Fasher.
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Since April 2023, Sudan has been engulfed in a violent conflict between the RSF and the national army, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths and triggering what the UN describes as the world’s largest hunger and displacement crisis. El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, remained under siege for 18 months before RSF fighters captured the city on October 26.
According to UN reports, the takeover involved widespread violence, including summary executions, sexual violence, arbitrary detentions, and ethnically targeted killings, particularly against the Zaghawa community. Abdelrahim Hamdan Daglo, brother of RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, was reportedly seen in footage ordering fighters to kill rather than capture individuals.
The sanctions include asset freezes, travel bans, and restrictions aimed at holding those responsible accountable for human rights violations. Several of the sanctioned commanders were already subject to measures imposed by the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union.
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The Security Council’s actions are part of broader international efforts to address ongoing violence and enforce accountability in Darfur. The sanctions regime, originally established in 2005 following earlier atrocities in the region, also includes an arms embargo and other restrictions to prevent further escalation of violence.