US Takes Aim at Sudan's RSF Deputy Leader for Human Rights Violations

The United States is imposing sanctions on Abdelrahim Dagalo, the deputy leader of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), over his connection to human rights abuses, including conflict-related sexual violence and killings based on ethnicity. This move marks the highest-profile use of sanctions since the conflict between the RSF and Sudan's army began in mid-April. The RSF has denied the accusations, but the US Treasury Department has accused RSF members of engaging in acts of violence and human rights abuses. The sanctions freeze any assets held by Dagalo in the US and prohibit US citizens from doing business with him.