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UK Sanctions Sudanese Military Commanders Over Sexual Violence

The United Kingdom has imposed travel bans and asset freezes on senior commanders from both the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces. The sanctions come on the anniversary of the siege of El Fasher and target military leaders implicated in weaponized rape and mass atrocities during the ongoing conflict.

Referenced News Coverage (3 sources)

Britain sanctions Sudanese commanders over weaponised rape (Al Jazeera English)
UK sanctions Sudanese military leaders implicated in El Fasher ‘campaign of rape’ (The Guardian)
UK sanctions senior Sudanese commanders 'implicated in rape campaign' (Sky News)