UK sanctions four senior RSF commanders over atrocities in Sudan

The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on four senior commanders of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) over their alleged involvement in atrocities committed in El Fasher, North Darfur. Those sanctioned include Abdul Rahim Hamdan Dagalo, deputy leader of the RSF, along with Gedo Hamdan Ahmed, Brigadier-General Al-Fateh Abdullah Idris, and field commander Tijani Ibrahim Moussa Mohamed. British authorities say these commanders are responsible for mass killings, systematic sexual violence, and deliberate attacks on civilians during the RSF’s brutal operations in the region. The sanctions include asset freezes and travel bans, aimed at increasing accountability as the conflict continues to devastate Sudan. UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper condemned the acts as horrific crimes that “must not go unpunished,” and announced an additional £21 million in humanitarian aid to support Sudanese civilians bringing the UK’s total assistance for 2025 to £146 million. The sanctions come amid what humanitarian agencies describe as the world’s worst ongoing crisis, with millions displaced and in urgent need of food, healthcare, and protection.