The United Nations Security Council’s Sanctions Committee has imposed travel bans and asset freezes on two senior commanders of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), marking the first such measures since the outbreak of conflict in April 2023.
The targeted individuals are Osman Mohamed Hamid Mohamed, RSF operations commander, and Abdel Rahman Juma Barak Allah, who leads RSF forces in West Darfur.
This move, based on a U.S. proposal tabled in August, underscores growing international concerns over escalating violence in Sudan.
The sanctions come as the conflict continues to rage across the country.
In Al-Hilaliya, located in Sudan’s Al-Jazeera State, RSF forces have been accused of imposing a siege that led to the deaths of 120 civilians due to direct violence, food poisoning, lack of medical care, and widespread looting and extortion.
The humanitarian toll of this ongoing conflict has drawn international condemnation.
Meanwhile, the RSF claims that more than 60 civilians were killed in an army airstrike on a displacement center in North Darfur.
The Darfur region, a longstanding hotspot of violence, remains largely under RSF control, with exceptions in parts of North Darfur State.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres and international leaders have condemned the ongoing violence against civilians and urged an immediate cessation of hostilities.
The humanitarian crisis in Sudan continues to deepen, with nearly half of the population requiring aid.
Millions have been displaced internally and beyond the country’s borders, exacerbating an already dire situation for countless Sudanese citizens.
