UK Sanctions 15 Sudanese Commanders Over Alleged Atrocities

The U.K. sanctioned 15 senior commanders from Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces for their suspected involvement in atrocities, including conflict-related sexual violence, according to an Oct. 26 news release from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

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Those designated include RSF Col. Hussein Abu Jalak, whom the U.K. linked to atrocities during the siege of El Fasher, and Al-Nour Ahmed Adam, aka Al-Qubba, who the U.K. said played a prominent role in besieging and attacking the city.

The announcement followed the release of U.K.-funded reporting by the Centre for Information Resilience, which documented "systematic starvation and conflict-related sexual violence" by both sides in Sudan’s conflict, the agency said.

The U.K. also announced 5 million pounds ( $6.67 million) to support sexual violence survivors and 10 million pounds ( $13.35 million) for humanitarian assistance in Sudan.