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EU states at odds over Sudan sanctions

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“The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur”

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The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur

Fighting has been ongoing since 15 April 2023 between the two strong men of Khartoum, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of the Sudanese Armed Forces, and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, aka Hemeti, the leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The open conflict is having a knock-on effect across the sub-region. The international community has rallied, and numerous attempts at mediation are underway including from the UN, the African Union, the Arab League and the IGAD. [...]

Brussels is set to decide sanctions against the two Sudanese belligerents. But member states don't see eye to eye on who to target. [...]

Published on 21.11.2023 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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“The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur”

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Sudan's former prime minister Abdallah Hamdok, chair of Taqaddum, in 2019.

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African Union: Sudan on the agenda at heads of state summit

Since the Sudanese Armed Forces head General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan turned his back on the Intergovernmental Authority on Development last week, the AU has been trying to regain control of the Sudanese issue, with a council meeting planned for February.

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Future of UNITAMS up in air

The Security Council is pondering the future of the UN mission in Sudan, which has been on hold since fighting broke out in April. Its mandate may be extended for a few months but its long-term fate is uncertain.

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Hemeti's youngest brother emerges from shadows in bid for RSF prominence

Under new international sanctions, the leadership of the Rapid Support Forces is increasingly divided. With Hemeti's inner circle no longer able to travel freely, the general's youngest brother al-Gony Hamdan Dagalo is trying to establish himself as the paramilitary group's new ambassador.

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General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo in Khartoum, Sudan, on 19 February 2023.

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EU to penalise Hemeti and Burhan's entourage

The EU is preparing to slap sanctions on some in the entourage of the two belligerents in Sudan's conflict. The European External Action Service is finalising a list of people and companies linked to the country's two strongmen.

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Fugitive NCP veteran Ali Karti ready to pounce from the shadows

Ali Ahmed Karti, once a devotee of the late Hassan Turabi and the unchallenged leader of Sudan's Islamic political movement, is one of the richest men in Sudan. After four years on the run, he has reappeared in the thick of the war between the regular army and a paramilitary force - and he intends to make the most of the opportunities this presents.

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From left: Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Omar al-Bashir, Ali Karti and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.

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