EU Condemns RSF Atrocities in Sudan, Imposes Sanctions after Fall of El Fasher

The European Union has issued its strongest condemnation to date of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan, citing «grave and ongoing atrocities» following the paramilitary group’s capture of El Fasher, the last major city in Darfur previously held by the Sudanese Armed Forces.

In conclusions adopted after the EU Foreign Affairs Council, Brussels accused the RSF of deliberate attacks on civilians, ethnically motivated killings, widespread sexual and gender-based violence, the use of starvation as a weapon of war, and systematic obstruction of humanitarian aid. The EU said such acts may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.

In response, the Council imposed restrictive measures, including asset freezes and travel bans, on Abdelrahim Hamdan Dagalo, the RSF’s deputy commander and brother of its leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemedti. The EU said it stands ready to adopt further sanctions against those responsible for destabilising Sudan.

The bloc reaffirmed its support for investigations by the International Criminal Court and the UN fact-finding mission, stressing that accountability is central to ending the conflict. It also urged an immediate ceasefire, expanded arms embargoes, and unrestricted humanitarian access, warning that more than 25,000 people have been killed and over 14 million displaced since fighting began in April 2023.

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