The UK government has added two Sudanese military commanders to its sanctions list.
Abdel Rahman Juma Barkalla, General in the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Commander of West Darfur, and Osman Mohamed Hamid Mohamed Major General in RSF, Head of RSF Operations, were added to the list. The UK states that Abdel RahmaJuma Barkallapresents a threat to stability in Darfura nd the region, as he has committed violations of international humanitarian and human rights laws or other atrocity crimes. OsmanMohamed Hamid represents a threat to peace in Darfur and the region as well, and has also committed similar violations.
The civil war in Sudan is a conflict between the leaders of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Currently, Chad hosts more than 1.1 million refugees who have fled violence in Sudan where rival militias have been fighting since April 2023. The human rights crisis in Sudan has reached catastrophic levels with 14 million children in desperate need of aid and protection.
