US EditionU.S. sanctions Sudan RSF militia leader for human rights abuses including massacres
- The United States has imposed sanctions on Sudanese paramilitary commander Abdelrahim Dagalo for acts of violence and human rights abuses committed by his troops in the conflict with Sudan's army. The sanctions will block all U.S. Property and entities owned by Abdelrahim, making it the first individual sanction publicly announced since the conflict began.
- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken also announced visa restrictions on RSF commander Abdul Rahman Juma, accusing him of rights abuses including the kidnap and murder of the former governor of West Darfur province. Both sides have been accused of extensive war crimes in the ongoing conflict.
- Over 5 million people have been displaced by the fighting in Sudan, with over 4 million internally displaced and 1.1 million fleeing to neighboring countries. The conflict has resulted in ethnic violence, particularly in the Darfur region, where ethnic African groups have been attacked by the RSF and allied Arab militias.
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US sanctions deputy leader of Sudanese paramilitary force over human rights abuses
By Nima Elbagir and Celine Alkhaldi, CNN (CNN) — The United States has imposed sanctions on Abdelrahim Dagalo, the deputy leader of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), for his involvement in human rights abuses, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement Wednesday. Abdelrahim Dagalo, who is the brother of RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (widely known as Hemedti), is the highest profile RSF figure to be sanctioned…
US imposes sanctions on Sudanese paramilitary commander over Darfur violations
The United States imposed sanctions Wednesday on Sudanese paramilitary commander Abdel-Rahim Hamdan Dagalo for acts of violence and human rights abuses committed by his troops in their monthslong conflict with Sudan's army.
U.S. imposes sanctions on Sudanese paramilitary leader for human rights abuses in monthslong conflict
The United States has imposed sanctions on Sudanese paramilitary commander Abdelrahim Hamdan Dagalo for acts of violence and human rights abuses committed by his troops in their monthslong conflict with Sudan's army.
US sanctions Sudanese paramilitary leader for human rights abuses
The United States imposed sanctions Wednesday on a Sudanese paramilitary commander Abdelrahim Hamdan Dagalo for acts of violence and human rights abuses committed by his troops in their monthslong conflict with Sudan's army. In a lengthy statement, the U.S. Treasury said it had sanctioned Abdelrahim — a senior military commander and brother of Mohammed Hamdan Daglo who is the head of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces— accusing him of leading…
US Imposes Sanctions on Sudanese Paramilitary Leader for Human Rights Abuses
The United States imposed sanctions Wednesday on Sudanese paramilitary commander Abdelrahim Hamdan Dagalo for acts of violence and human rights abuses committed by his troops in their monthslong conflict with Sudan's army. In a lengthy statement, the U.S. Treasury said it had sanctioned Abdelrahim — a senior military commander and brother of Mohammed Hamdan Daglo, who is the head of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces — accusing him of leading…
US Imposes sanctions on Sudanese paramilitary leader for human rights abuses in monthslong conflict
FILE - Sudan's Army chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan speaks in Khartoum, Sudan, on Dec. 5, 2022. In a rare televised speech Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, the head of Sudan's military accused the rival paramilitary force of committing war crimes as all-out civil war threatens to engulf the northeast African country. Sudan was plunged into chaos in April when months of simmering tensions between the military, led by Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, and the Rapid …
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