December 17, Nairobi — The European Union Council sanctioned four Sudanese individuals for “threatening the peace, stability and security of the country,” on Monday. The sanctions were placed on two leaders from the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and two from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
On the SAF side, the sanctions targeted Mohamed Ali Mohamed Ali Ahmed Subir, a lieutenant general in charge of military intelligence operations, who is allegedly responsible “for the harassment, arbitrary arrest and detention of members of civil society, as well as cases of sexual violence and torture.” Sanctions were also placed on Salah Abdallah Mohamed Salah, former national security advisor of the Republic of Sudan and former director of the Sudanese National Intelligence and Security Service. Also known as “Salah Gosh” he is allegedly behind many actions taken by the SAF and the intelligence operations department.
On the RSF side, Osman Mohamed Hamid, a major general in charge of the operations since the outbreak of the conflict, was sanctioned for his role in the violations of international human rights law and of international humanitarian law committed by the paramilitary. The Council also sanctioned Tijani Karshom, the de facto Governor of West Darfur, who allegedly facilitated the recruitment of militias to fight alongside the RSF. He is also involved in planning, directing and committing serious human rights abuses and violations of international humanitarian law in West Darfur.
The sanctions include asset freezing and a travel ban to the EU, while EU persons and entities are also forbidden from making funds, financial assets or economic resources available to the individuals.
Since the sanctions on Sudan were launched in October 2023, they have been applied to ten individuals and six entities.