The European Union imposed sanctions on four Sudanese officials for human rights violations related to the ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which began in April.
The European Union has sanctioned four Sudanese individuals, including two generals, over their roles in human rights abuses amid the ongoing fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The conflict has driven Sudan into a severe humanitarian crisis since April.
Lieutenant General Mohamed Ali Ahmed Subir, head of Sudanese military intelligence, and former national security advisor Salah Abdallah Mohamed Salah, known as Salah Gosh, were sanctioned for their actions connected to the SAF. Subir is accused of overseeing arbitrary arrests, harassment, torture, and sexual violence against civilians. Gosh is held accountable for intelligence operations that have escalated the conflict.
On the RSF side, sanctions targeted Major General Osman Mohamed Hamid, who leads RSF operations, and Tijani Karshom, the acting governor of West Darfur. Hamid faces allegations of breaching international human rights and humanitarian laws, while Karshom is accused of orchestrating abuses and recruiting militias responsible for violence in West Darfur.
The sanctions entail a travel ban and asset freeze within the European Union, with EU entities prohibited from providing financial or material support to those listed.
In a statement, the EU emphasized its commitment to accountability and peace in Sudan while expressing solidarity with the Sudanese people. This marks the second wave of EU sanctions, following measures imposed last June on six individuals, including key figures such as Islamic Movement leader Ali Karti and RSF commander Abdul Rahman Juma Barkallah.
These developments highlight increasing international pressure on Sudanese leaders to address atrocities and halt the escalating conflict.