أوروبا تعاقب فردين وبنكاً ومؤسسة سودانية لتمويلهم «الدعم السريع»

In efforts to prevent any funding that could prolong the bloody conflict in Sudan, the European Union announced today (Friday) the inclusion of the Red Rock Mining Company, a Sudanese bank, and two individuals on its sanctions list in connection with the ongoing war in Sudan, accusing them of providing support to the Rapid Support Forces.

The EU clarified in a statement that the bank contributes to undermining economic and political stability in Sudan, indicating that the bank is owned by the Rapid Support Forces and is used as a tool to finance its operations, making it a direct target of the new European sanctions imposed on parties fueling the Sudanese conflict.

The European Union confirmed today that it has adopted the fourth package of restrictive measures against two individuals and two entities, amid the continued deterioration of the serious situation in Sudan and the ongoing clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces for more than two years.

The United States had imposed sanctions last January on members of the Rapid Support Forces and allied militias for committing genocide, including the commander of the Rapid Support Forces, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as "Hemedti," as well as the army commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, whom it accused of "seeking to end the conflict through war rather than negotiations."

The conflict in Sudan has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths and the displacement of more than 13 million people, both internally displaced and refugees, while several areas of the country have plunged into famine.

On another note, 8 civilians were killed in an attack by the Rapid Support Forces on the "Abu Shouk" displacement camp in western Sudan. According to the emergency room of the Abu Shouk camp, the shelling targeted the camp, which hosts tens of thousands of displaced people on the outskirts of El Fasher, the besieged capital of Darfur, where residents are suffering from hunger.

The room reported in a statement that the camp witnessed heavy artillery shelling on Thursday by the Rapid Support Forces, resulting in the deaths of 8 people and confirming the destruction of several homes in the camp.

This attack comes days after other assaults carried out by the Rapid Support Forces on villages in North Kordofan, which resulted in the deaths of hundreds, including children and women.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warned that the forced displacement of populations in North Darfur, Sudan, threatens the spread of cholera, which has seen a recent surge in outbreaks, indicating that the severe funding shortfall is depriving the most vulnerable groups in Sudan. It noted that the current rainy season in the country threatens to exacerbate the spread of diseases.