UK sanctions 15 Sudanese military commanders, officials, for sexual violence, civilian attacks

Jerusalem Post/World NewsThe measures come a year after the fall of al-Fashir, the North Darfur capital that became a focal point of Sudan's war, where civilians were subjected to a prolonged siege.Follow us on Google Soldiers are seen at Khartoum International Airport in Khartoum on October 3, 2026.(photo credit: Ebrahim Hamid / AFP via Getty Images)OCTOBER 26, 2026 13:26Britain on Monday sanctioned 15 military commanders, militia leaders, and security officials from both sides of Sudan's conflict, accusing them of waging sexual violence, torture, and attacks on civilians linked to the fall of al-Fashir.Those targeted include commanders from the Rapid Support Forces and Sudanese Armed Forces, as well as leaders of armed groups allied to the army, in what London said was its latest effort to hold perpetrators of abuses accountable.The measures come a year after the fall of al-Fashir, the North Darfur capital that became a focal point of Sudan's war, where civilians were subjected to a prolonged siege, reported mass killings and widespread sexual violence.A group of armed defectors from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) arrive in vehicles as they are believed to be surrendering to the Sudanese military, in the west of Omdurman on August 19, 2026. (credit: Ebrahim Hamid / AFP via Getty Images)UK sanctions follow documentation of starvation, sexual violenceBritain said the action followed the publication of UK-funded research by the Center for Information Resilience, which documented what it described as systematic starvation and conflict-related sexual violence against civilians by both sides in the war.It pledged an additional £15 million in humanitarian and survivor support for Sudan.Follow us on Google