US imposes sanctions on Sudanese paramilitary leader for human rights abuses in monthslong conflict

CAIRO (AP) — The United States has imposed sanctions on Sudanese paramilitary commander Abdelrahim Hamdan Dagalo for acts of violence and human rights abuses committed by his troops in their monthslong conflict with Sudan’s army. Abdelrahim is the brother of Mohammed Hamdan Daglo who is the leader of the Rapid Support Forces. Wednesday’s treasury statement said that the sanctions will block all U.S. property and entities owned by Abdelrahim in the U.S. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a parallet statement on Wednesday that the U.S. also is imposing visa restrictions on fellow RSF commander Abdul Rahman Juma. Sudan plunged into chaos almost five months ago when long-simmering tensions between the military and the RSF escalated into open warfare.