US sanctions RSF leaders
The United States sanctioned senior official of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Wednesday over “atrocities,” committed during the war.
The US Department of the Treasury argues the RSF senior commander, Abdelrahim Hamdan Daglo, and RSF leader, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, are responsible for inducing ethnically-motivated killing, targeted abuses against human rights activists and defenders, conflict-related sexual violence, and looting and burning of communities.
According to the press release by the US the Department of State, the two will have visa restrictions over involvement in a gross violation of human rights.
“According to credible sources, on June 15, 2023, RSF forces led by Gen. Juma kidnapped and killed the Governor of West Darfur, Khamis Abbakar, and his brother. This act came just hours after Abbakar’s public statements condemning the actions of the RSF,” the press release read.
The US urged parties to uphold their international humanitarian law obligations to protect civilians, hold those responsible for atrocities or other abuses accountable, allow unhindered humanitarian access, and negotiate an end to the conflict.
