UK sanctions 15 Sudanese commanders over suspected atrocities
The British government also allocated 5 million pounds for survivors of sexual violence and a 10 million-pound package for the humanitarian response in Sudan.
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Britain has sanctioned 15 senior commanders from Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces and Sudanese Armed Forces over suspected atrocities, including conflict-related sexual violence, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said Oct. 26, 2026.
The sanctions impose a travel ban and asset freeze on those designated, according to the ministry, which announced them one year after the city of El Fasher fell to the RSF. It said the action followed UK-funded reporting by the Centre for Information Resilience that revealed a campaign of systematic starvation and conflict-related sexual violence against civilians in Sudan by both sides in the conflict.
“The war in Sudan has created a humanitarian catastrophe,” Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said. “El-Nino may worsen an already desperate situation, but whether famine takes hold is in the hands of the RSF and SAF – they must stop attacking aid convoys and let food reach communities.”
Britain is also allocating 5 million pounds to support survivors of conflict-related sexual violence and a 10 million-pound package for the deteriorating humanitarian situation, including improving access to clean water and sanitation in displacement sites around Tawila and supporting essential services in El Obeid, the ministry said.
The sanctions follow five previous rounds of UK sanctions related to the conflict in Sudan, according to the ministry.
