The Council of the European Union has voted to extend the sanctions on six Sudanese nationals and nine entities until October 2025, the regional decision making body said in a statement on Tuesday.
- •The sanctions target “those responsible for undermining the stability and political transition in Sudan.”
- •Conflict broke out in the country after the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) fell out with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in mid-April 2023.
- •The sanctions include “travel restrictions to the EU, freezing of assets, and a prohibition on the provision of funds or economic resources to them, whether directly or indirectly.”
The conflict has, as is common with Horn of Africa geopolitics, attracted external players with ulterior motives on supporting whichever side eventually wins. Since the conflict begun, more than 12,000 people have been killed and millions displaced, with no end in sight.
Among the entities listed are two weapons and vehicle manufacturers for the SAF, an SAF affiliated investment company, and three companies that procure military equipment for the RSF.
“The entities listed are subject to asset freezes. The provision of funds or economic resources, directly or indirectly, to them or for their benefit is prohibited,” the EU said in a statement when making the announcement in January.
