Canada said on Wednesday it was imposing additional economic sanctions against seven individuals and three entities over the ongoing civil war in Sudan, including army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his main rival, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, alias Hemeti.
“After nearly two years of fighting, the situation is deteriorating, with growing violence and atrocities against civilians, propelled by the supply of arms and military equipment to the warring parties and an unwillingness on the part of the leaders to negotiate an end to the war,” Canada’s foreign ministry said in a statement.
“As leaders, al-Burhan and Dagalo should be held accountable for their roles in overseeing gross and systematic human rights abuses, some of which may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity,” the statement added.
Those sanctioned also included El Tahir Mohamed El Awad El Amin, commander and leader of the Sudanese Air Force, and Salah Abdallah Mohamed Salah Gosh, former director of Sudan’s National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS).
Others are Mohamed Atta Elmoula Abbas, a former director of the NISS, Amir Masar Abdurahman Aseel, a leader in Darfur affiliated with the RSF, and Al-Tijani Al-Tahir Karshoum, also a leader in Darfur associated with the paramilitary force.
Canada said the three entities it was targeting are Sudan Master Technology, a company it alleged manufacturies weapons and vehicles for the SAF, and Tradive General Trading L.L.C., a “front” firm for the RSF.
The third is Al Khaleej Bank, a “financial institution with ties to the RSF”.
The Sudanese warring parties have not publicly commented on Canada’s announcement.
