U.S. sanctions RSF commander for West Darfur

U.S. sanctions RSF commander for West Darfur over attacks on civilians
The Biden administration has sanctioned the West Darfur commander of the Rapid Support Forces on accusations that troops under his control have been responsible for violence targeting civilians.
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 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.
U.S. Treasury sanctions Sudanese commander faulted for rights abuses in West Darfur
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Tuesday sanctioned Abdel Rahman Joma’a Barakallah (Barakallah) for his leadership role in the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a primary party responsible for the ongoing violence against civilians in Sudan since April 2023.
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.
US Sanctions Sudan RSF Commander Over Human Rights Abuses
The United States sanctioned a senior Sudanese military official on Tuesday, accusing him of overseeing human rights abuses in his country's West Darfur region.
Amnesty International says weapons from U.S. allies are fueling Sudan's raging civil war
Amnesty International says there are weapons from the U.S.-allied UAE and even France in Sudan's civil war, helping fuel the ...
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Sudan keeps key aid crossing from Chad open for hard-hit Darfur region as famine grows
Sudan plunged into conflict in mid-April 2023, when long-simmering tensions between its military and paramilitary leaders ...
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Visualising the war in Sudan: Conflict, control and displacement
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Middle East Eye1d
Sudan: French weapons used in conflict in violation of UN embargo, Amnesty says
A new investigation reveals that a French technology incorporated into Emirati armoured vehicles is used by paramilitary ...
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Sudan: French-manufactured weapons system identified in conflict - New Investigation
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French weapons found in Sudan war zone despite arms embargo, says Amnesty
French-made military equipment fitted to armoured vehicles from the United Arab Emirates is reportedly being used by Sudan's ...
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UN sanctions 2 generals from Sudan's paramilitary force for key roles in war against the military
Two decades ago, Darfur became synonymous with genocide and war crimes, particularly by the notorious Janjaweed Arab militias, against populations that identify as Central or East African.
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Sudan: French Weapons Found in Sudan War Zone Despite Arms Embargo, Says Amnesty
French-made military equipment fitted to armoured vehicles from the United Arab Emirates is reportedly being used by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in violation of a UN arms embargo ...
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Fighting Rrages in North Darfur capital
Fighting raged in El Fasher, capital of Sudan’s North Darfur state, on Thursday as the army and allied forces battled the ...