U.S. sanctions RSF commander for West Darfur

U.S. sanctions RSF commander for West Darfur over attacks on civilians
The breakaway RSF and the Sudan Defense Force have been waging a bloody civil war since April of 2023, resulting in at least 20,000 deaths. In West Darfur, the RSF and aligned militias have been accused of killing thousands of people and committing ethnic ...
US sanctions Sudan RSF commander over human rights abuses
Washington has singled out Abdel Rahman Joma'a Barakallah with Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for overseeing abuses in his country's West Darfur region
UN Security Council sanctions two RSF generals in Sudan
The Security Council's 15-member Sudan sanctions committee agreed to a U.S. proposal made at the end of August to impose an international travel ban and asset freeze on RSF head of operations Osman Mohamed Hamid Mohamed and RSF West Darfur Commander Abdel Rahman Juma Barkalla.
US sanctions Sudanese paramilitary commander for his role in West Darfur violence
The United States has sanctioned a commander of Sudan’s paramilitary forces, saying he played a leading role in the ongoing violence against civilians in West Darfur
US Imposes Sanctions on Sudanese Paramilitary Commander
The U.S. on Tuesday imposed sanctions on a commander of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, accusing him of being involved in human rights abuses in West Darfur, as Washington increases pressure over the war in the African nation.
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Sudan war: End in sight as army gains ground against RSF?
Nearly 25,000 people have been killed and over 10 million displaced since April 2023, when a battle for power erupted between ...
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No end in sight to Sudan war as both sides seek 'decisive' win
Sudan has seen a surge in extreme violence in recent weeks as the warring military and paramilitary push for a decisive ...
Allies providing Sudan's warring parties with weapons are 'enabling the slaughter,' UN official says
The U.N. political chief has accused allies of Sudan’s warring military and paramilitary forces of “enabling the slaughter” ...
Sudan extends opening of Adre crossing for aid delivery
Sudan's sovereign council said on Wednesday it would extend the use of the Adre border crossing with Chad, seen as essential ...
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US sanctions RSF commander accused of rights abuses in Sudan’s Darfur
Abdel Rahman Juma Barkalla is accused of leading a campaign marred by sexual and ethnically motivated violence.
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Sudan: Rapid Support Forces Target Civilians
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) armed group has killed, injured, and unlawfully detained scores of civilians and raped women ...
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Survivors of RSF's brutal rampage in Sudan's Gezira speak out
As many as 135,000 Sudanese civilians were forcibly displaced last month when the RSF embarked on a series of deadly raids ...
UN Security Council considers action on Sudan war
The United Nations Security Council is discussing a British-drafted resolution that demands Sudan's warring parties cease ...
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RSF Attacks Empty Hundreds of Villages in Sudan’s Al Jazirah State
Hundreds of villages in Sudan’s Al Jazirah state have been emptied by residents fleeing retaliatory attacks by the Rapid ...
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Sudanese activists put civilian death toll in town under RSF siege at 350
Rapid Support Forces continue to besiege Al-Hilaliya in Al Jazirah state, with reports of widespread malnutrition and lack of ...