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The European Union (EU) has imposed sanctions on Abdelrahim Hamdan Daglo, the deputy commander of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), accusing him of involvement in severe and ongoing abuses committed after the paramilitary group seized control of El-Fasher.
Daglo, the RSF’s second-in-command and brother of the group’s leader, Mohammad Hamdan Daglo, has been hit with an EU travel ban and asset freeze.
The measures were announced on Thursday as part of Brussels’ response to what it described as “grave and ongoing atrocities” in the conflict-ravaged Darfur region.
The RSF captured El-Fasher on October 26, overrunning the Sudanese army’s final major foothold in Darfur after an 18-month siege marked by bombardment, starvation and the blocking of humanitarian aid.
Witnesses and survivors have reported widespread executions, rape, looting and other abuses, prompting worldwide condemnation.
In its statement, the EU said ethnically targeted killings and widespread sexual violence carried out by RSF fighters “may constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity”.
Sudan has been gripped by civil war since April 2023, when fighting erupted between the RSF and the regular army.
Tens of thousands of people have lost their lives, and nearly 12 million have been forced to flee their homes—creating what the United Nations calls the world’s largest displacement and hunger crisis.
On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump said he would begin “working” on efforts to end the conflict, following discussions with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who urged him to intervene.
Both the Sudanese government and UN investigators, along with several international organisations, have accused the United Arab Emirates of supplying support to the RSF—allegations that Abu Dhabi has repeatedly denied.
The EU’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, added that the bloc has agreed to intensify diplomatic outreach to countries identified as “enablers” of the conflict in an effort to stem the flow of weapons into Sudan.
