The UK issues sanctions against Sudanese military commanders over alleged sexual violence and attacks on civilians. Multiple outlets report that the targeted individuals include leaders associated with Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces, with measures described as travel bans and asset freezes.
Several reports link the action to the first anniversary of the fall of El Fasher (also spelled al-Fashir), in North Darfur, which outlets present as a focal point of the war. The Guardian and other outlets describe allegations tied to a “campaign of rape” during the siege of the city and refer to a large scale killing of civilians over several days. Jerusalem Post also ties the sanctions to the year since the fall of al-Fashir and frames them as covering sexual violence and civilian attacks.
While all accounts describe UK sanctions and connect them to the El Fasher event, they vary in the number of people cited and the extent of detail about the alleged atrocities. Sky News and Al Jazeera present the sanctions broadly around the “rape” allegations, with less emphasis on specific scale or figures than The Guardian.
