The European Union is set to impose new sanctions on 6 Sudanese military figures due to the ongoing war between the Rapid Support Forces and the army for over a year, as reported by the British newspaper, The Guardian.
EU diplomats were quoted by the newspaper stating that the six individuals to be sanctioned “fuel the conflict that has led to one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world.”
Since April 15, 2023, the ongoing war has resulted in the deaths of thousands of Sudanese, including up to 15,000 people in Geneina, the capital of West Darfur state, according to United Nations experts.
Furthermore, the war has pushed the country, with a population of 48 million, to the brink of famine, destroyed the already crumbling infrastructure, and displaced over 8.5 million people, according to the United Nations.
Three EU diplomats informed The Guardian that the sanctions will target three individuals from the Rapid Support Forces and three from the Sudanese armed forces, freezing their assets and imposing travel bans.
According to the newspaper, EU officials approved the names on Tuesday, but the final list is still subject to change, with EU foreign ministers expected to approve these sanctions during their meeting later this month.
The EU’s move to impose new sanctions on individuals involved in the Sudanese conflict follows the freezing of assets of six companies that financed and armed the war in Sudan in January, controlled by the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese armed forces.
Last month, United Nations agencies warned of an “imminent famine” facing the Sudanese people, more than a year after the outbreak of the war.
