UN Security Council imposes sanctions on four RSF leaders in Sudan

The UN Security Council’s sanctions committee on Sudan has added four senior commanders from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to its sanctions list, following a proposal by the United States, the United Kingdom and France.

The proposal, submitted on 17th February, aims to include these leaders within the sanctions system established under Resolution 1591. The measures include travel bans and asset freezes to help curb the ongoing violence in Sudan.

Those listed include Abdul Rahim Hamdan Dagalo, deputy commander of the RSF and brother of the group’s leader, Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Dagalo. The sanctions also target Gedo Hamdan Ahmed, the RSF commander for North Darfur; Al-Fateh Abdullah Idris, a brigadier known as Abu Lulu; and Tijani Ibrahim Musa Mohamed, a field commander known as Al-Zeir Salem.

The European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States have previously imposed individual sanctions on Gedo Hamdan, Al-Fateh Abdullah and Tijani Ibrahim over their alleged roles in human rights abuses and crimes committed in El Fasher, North Darfur.

The move marks a clear escalation of international pressure on the RSF leadership as the war in Sudan approaches its third year. The conflict has displaced millions of civilians and pushed parts of the country to the brink of famine.

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