UK sanctions 15 Sudanese commanders over El Fasher rape campaign
Briefing by News4U · First published
The UK imposed travel bans and asset freezes on 15 RSF and SAF commanders suspected of sexual violence during the 2025 fall of El Fasher.
The Guardian reported that the UK sanctioned 15 commanders from the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces on the first anniversary of the fall of El Fasher, imposing travel bans and asset freezes on individuals suspected of sexual violence during the siege. [1]
The sanctions target figures such as RSF colonel Hussein Abu Jalak and Al-Nour Ahmed Adam, also known as “Al-Qubba,” who were linked to atrocities that killed up to 10,000 civilians in two days and left 40,000 unaccounted for. [1]
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- UK sanctions Sudanese military leaders implicated in El Fasher ‘campaign of rape’
The Guardian · · Full text