The United States has sanctioned a commander of Sudan’s paramilitary forces, saying he played a leading role in the ongoing violence against civilians in West Darfur

The Biden administration has sanctioned the West Darfur commander of the Rapid Support Forces on accusations that troops under his control have been responsible for violence targeting civilians.

The United States has sanctioned Abdel Rahman Juma Barakallah, a commander in Sudan's paramilitary forces, for his involvement in violent acts against civilians in West Darfur. Accused of leading human rights abuses,

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Tuesday sanctioned Abdel Rahman Joma’a Barakallah (Barakallah) for his leadership role in the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a primary party responsible for the ongoing violence against civilians in Sudan since April 2023.

Press Release - Following the United Nations Security Council's designation of two Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commanders on November 8, the Treasury Department is today sanctioning Abdel Rahman Joma'a Barakallah (Barakallah),

Washington has singled out Abdel Rahman Joma'a Barakallah with Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for overseeing abuses in his country's West Darfur region

The U.S. Treasury Department has announced sanctions against the Rapid Support Forces' West Darfur Commander, Abdel Rahman Joma'a Barakallah. This comes days after the United Nations Security Council imposed its sanctions against both Barakallah and Osman Mohamed Hamid Mohamed for their "roles in leading the RSF as it carried out ethnic cleansing and committed human rights violations".

The U.S. on Tuesday imposed sanctions on a commander of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, accusing him of being involved in human rights abuses in West Darfur, as Washington increases pressure over the war in the African nation.