The Council of the European Union on Thursday sanctioned Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) leaders over the atrocities in Sudan.
The action affects RSF-affiliated and 2 SAF-affiliated actors, including Algoney Hamdan Dagalo Musa, a RSF Major and the militia head’s brother, RSF Brigadier Generals, and Commanders.
The restrictive measures also apply to Al-Misbah Abu Zaid Talha, Commander of the Islamist militia Baraa bin Malik Battalion (BBMB), and other SAF supporters.
The EU said the individuals are associated with entities that threaten peace, stability, and security, worsening the grave situation in the North African nation.
The body decries the escalation of violence, its irreparable costs to human life in Darfur and elsewhere, and violations of human rights law and international humanitarian law.
The conflict, according to the EU, has claimed thousands of lives, inflicted hardship on the Sudanese people, and is a serious threat to stability and security across the region.
The regional bloc insists that “the responsibility for this war” continues to be on the shoulders of the RSF, the SAF, as well as their affiliated militias.
The latest sanctions increase those targeted by the regime to 18 individuals and eight entities. They are subject to an asset freeze and a travel ban to EU member states.
All EU nationals, organizations, and businesses are prohibited from providing any assistance or economic resources to them directly or indirectly.
The Council reiterated its call for the restoration of the rule of law in Sudan, justice, accountability, and respect for international law and human rights law.
In December, the UK sanctioned four RSF commanders accused of carrying out atrocities in El Fasher, Sudan, including mass killings and deliberate attacks on thousands of civilians.
