UK sanctions four RSF commanders over violence against civilians in Sudan
The UK has imposed sanctions on four Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commanders—Abdul Rahim Hamdan Dagalo, Gedo Hamdan Ahmed, Al-Fateh Abdullah Idris, and Tijani Ibrahim Moussa Mohamed—consisting of asset freezes and travel bans. These measures target individuals suspected of committing atrocities in El Fasher, Darfur, including mass killings, sexual violence, and deliberate attacks on civilians.
These sanctions mirror those imposed by the European Union on the same commanders one week earlier. However, the UK has chosen not to sanction the United Arab Emirates (UAE) or RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemedti, at this time, aiming to leverage influence with both the UAE and the RSF.
There are concerns that the ongoing conflict could spill over into neighboring South Sudan and Eritrea amid regional tensions linked to UAE-Saudi rivalry. El Fasher fell to the RSF on 26 October 2025 after an 18-month siege, contributing to a major humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region.
In response, the UK is providing an additional £20 million to aid organizations to assist approximately 150,000 people, bringing its total Sudan aid for the year to £146 million. The UK has also indicated that further sanctions may be imposed depending on the RSF's conduct and how it exercises its current military advantage.
