UK Sanctions Sudanese Military Leaders Over Alleged Rape Campaign

Source reports published 26 Oct 2026, 10:00 am AEST

The UK has imposed sanctions on 15 Sudanese military commanders from the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces, accused of sexual violence, torture, and attacks on civilians during the siege of El Fasher. The action aims to ensure accountability for atrocities and halt support for the warring parties.

What happened

• The United Kingdom sanctioned 15 Sudanese military leaders, including Hussein Abu Jalak and Al-Nour Ahmed Adam, implicated in alleged crimes during the fall of El Fasher.
• These commanders, linked to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), were targeted with travel bans and asset freezes.
• The Foreign Office stated the goal was to ensure ‘the horrors that took place at El Fasher will be known to the world’.
• The sanctions followed UK-funded reporting highlighting systematic starvation and conflict-related sexual violence.
• Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband emphasized the need to hold perpetrators accountable and end external support for the warring parties.
• The UK has allocated five million pounds to support survivors of sexual violence and ten million pounds in humanitarian aid.
• The city of El Fasher, a focal point of the conflict, experienced a prolonged siege, mass killings, widespread sexual violence, and attacks on hospitals, leaving tens of thousands dead and 14 million displaced since April 2023.

Original reporting

• Guardian: UK sanctions Sudanese military leaders implicated in El Fasher ‘campaign of rape’
  2026-10-26T00:00:00+00:00
• Al Jazeera: Britain sanctions Sudanese commanders over weaponised rape
  2026-10-26T00:00:00+00:00