Category: Sudan

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    Today, Monday 26 October, the UK Government has designated the following 15 individuals under the Sudan Sanctions Regime.

    Designated Individuals:

    Name:Unique ID:
    Abu Zaid Talha AL-MISBAHSUD0047
    Hussein Abo JALAKSUD0048
    Awad Al-Karim ALI SAEEDSUD0049
    Abdel Moneim ABDEL BASSETSUD0050
    Ibrahim Gibril OMERSUD0062
    Abdallah Ali AHMEDSUD0063
    Ahmed Barrir Haj AHMEDSUD0064
    Siddiq Ali Wad AL-BASHASUD0065
    Abbas Khater BAKHITSUD0066
    Khademallah Khashmin HERIKASUD0067
    Hamdan AL-KAJLISUD0068
    Abdelbagi Dahab TALBOSUD0069
    Mustafa Abdullah Ahmed SHENIBATSUD0070
    Al-Nour Ahmed ADAMSUD0071
    Ali RIZQALLAHSUD0072

    The Sudan Sanctions Notice:

    Sanctions Notice: 26 October 2026

    Regime: Sudan

    Additions:

    The following individuals have been added and are now subject to the sanctions listed:

    OFSI Sanctions Type: Asset freeze, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction


    Abu Zaid Talha AL-MISBAH

    • UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that Abu Zaid Talha Al-Misbah is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 because he is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely being responsible for and providing support for the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan through his role as Commander of the Al-Baraa bin Malik Battalions during the systematic campaign of violence against civilians in Gezira State, including against persons on the basis of their ethnicity or religious beliefs.
    • Nationalities: Sudan
    • Positions: Commander of the Al-Baraa bin Malik Battalions
    • Genders: Male
    • Name variation: Abu Zaid Talha AL-MISHAB
    • Titles: Commander
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0047 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Hussein Abo Jalak

    • UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that Hussein Abo Jalak is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 because he is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely being responsible for the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan, through his role as a Rapid Support Forces commander including during the systematic campaign of violence against civilians in El Fasher.
    • Nationalities: Sudan
    • Positions: RSF Commander
    • Genders: Male
    • Name variation: Hussein Abu Jalak
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0048 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Awad Al-Karim ALI SAEED

    • UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that Awad Al-Karim Ali Saeed is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 because he is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely being responsible for and providing support for the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan through his role as a Major General of the Sudanese Armed Forces and commander of the 1st Infantry Division in Gezira during the systematic campaign of violence against civilians in Gezira State including against persons on the basis of their ethnicity or religious beliefs.
    • Nationalities: Sudan
    • Positions: Major General of the SAF and Commander of the 1st Infantry Division in Gezira (Al-Jazira) state
    • Genders: Male
    • Titles: Major General
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0049 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Abdel Moneim ABDEL BASSET

    • UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that Abdel Moneim ABDEL BASSET is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 because he is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely being responsible for and providing support for the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan through his role as a Major General of the Sudanese Armed Forces during the systematic campaign of violence against civilians in Gezira State including against persons on the basis of their ethnicity or religious beliefs.
    • Nationalities: Sudan
    • Positions: Major General of the SAF
    • Genders: Male
    • Name variations: Abdel-Moneim ABDEL-BASIT; Abdel Basset ABEL MONEIM
    • Titles: Major General
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0050 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Ibrahim Gibril OMER

    • UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that Ibrahim Gibril OMER (“Abu Wafi”) is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 because he is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely being responsible for and providing support for the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan, through his role as Major of the Rapid Support Forces and Commander for the North Darfur section of the Rapid Support Forces, and through his association with Gedo Hamdan Ahmed, an involved person.
    • Nationalities: Sudan
    • Positions: Major in the Rapid Support Forces and RSF commander for the North Darfur sector
    • Genders: Male
    • AKA: Abu WAFI
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0062 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Abdallah Ali AHMED

    • UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that Abdalla Ali AHMED is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 because he is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely providing support for or promoting the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan. He continues to be the Director of Gezira State Police and was so during the systematic campaign of violence against civilians in Wad Madani.
    • Nationalities: Sudan
    • Positions: Director of the Gezira State Police
    • Genders: Male
    • Name variations: Abdul-Ila Ali AHMED; Abdulelah Ali Ahmed MOHAMMED
    • Name (non-Latin script): عبد الله علي أحمد (script type: Arabic)
    • Titles: Major General
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0063 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Ahmed Barrir Haj AHMED

    • UK statement of reasons: Ahmed Haj Barrir AHMED is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 because he is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely he is responsible for or promoting the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan, namely the deliberate targeting of civilians. He was a Brigadier General in the Sudanese Armed Forces during the time of the Wad Madani massacre in Gezira State.
    • Nationalities: Sudan
    • Positions: Brigadier General
    • Genders: Male
    • Name variation: Ahmed Bereir HAJ-AHMED
    • Name (non-Latin script): احمد بریر حاج أحمد (script type: Arabic)
    • Titles: Brigadier General
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0064 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Siddiq Ali Wad AL-BASHA

    • UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that Siddiq Ali Wad AL-BASHA is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 since he is or has been involved in a relevant activity. As Commander of the Abdullah Jamaa Battalion, he is responsible for or has provided support for violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan, including the use of violence based on ethnicity, specifically against the Kanabi people, the deliberate targeting of civilians, and rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence during the “recapture” of Wad Madani in Gezira State.
    • Nationalities: Sudan
    • Positions: Commander
    • Genders: Male
    • Name variation: Siddig Ali AL-BASHA
    • AKA: Siddiq AL-DIHAISH; AL-DIHEESH; Martyr AL-DIHEESH
    • Names (non-Latin script): الصدیق على ودالباشا (script type: Arabic); صدیق الدحیش (script type: Arabic)
    • Titles: Commander
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0065 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Abbas Khater BAKHIT

    • UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that Abbas Khater Bakhit (“BAKHIT”) is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 based on the following grounds: BAKHIT is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely he has been responsible for or engaged in serious human rights violations or abuses as Lieutenant Colonel of the Rapid Support Forces and Commander overseeing the Al-Mina Al-Bari Detention Centre. In particular, he directed or participated in the torture of detainees during the “take over” of El Fasher in October 2025. BAKHIT is associated with an involved person, Gedo Hamdan Ahmed (“Ahmed”). Ahmed is Lieutenant General and Deputy Commander of the Rapid Support Forces who has engaged in actions or policies that threaten the peace, security, or stability of Darfur, including acts of violence and human rights abuses. Ahmed was BAKHIT’s superior at the Al-Mina Al-Bari Detention Centre.
    • Nationalities: Sudan
    • Positions: Commander of the RSF
    • Genders: Male
    • Titles: Lieutenant Colonel
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0066 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Khademallah Khashmin HERIKA

    • UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that Khademallah Khashmin Herika is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 as she is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely promoting the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan. As Major Commander of the “Female Element” of the Rapid Support Forces, she has promoted rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence in El Fasher and Garni.
    • Nationalities: Sudan
    • Positions: RSF Major and Commander of the female element of the RSF
    • Genders: Female
    • Name variation: Khademallah Khashmin HERIKA
    • AKA: Shiraz KHALID
    • Titles: Major
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0067 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Hamdan AL-KAJLI

    • UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State considers has reasonable grounds to suspect that Hamdan AL-KAJLI is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 based on the following grounds: he is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely he is responsible for the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan, including rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence, through his role a Commander of the Rapid Support Forces. he is associated with an involved person, Abdul Rahim Daglo, who is Deputy Leader of the Rapid Support Forces
    • Genders: Male
    • Titles: Commander
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0068 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Abdelbagi Dahab TALBO

    • UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that Abdelbagi Dahab TALBO is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 because is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely he is responsible for or provided support for the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan, including rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence. He is a Colonel in the Rapid Support Forces who was present at the “takeover” of Zamzam Internally Displaced Persons Camp in April 2025 where there were numerous accounts of conflict-related sexual violence perpetrated by members of the Rapid Support Forces.
    • Genders: Male
    • Titles: Colonel
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0069 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Mustafa Abdullah Ahmed SHENIBAT

    • UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that Mustafa Abdullah Ahmed SHENIBAT is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 because he is or has been involved in a relevant activity. He is responsible for or provided support for the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan, including rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence through his role as a Colonel of the Rapid Support Forces during its “takeover” of the Zamzam Internally Displaced Persons Camp in April 2025.
    • Genders: Male
    • Titles: Colonel
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0070 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Al-Nour Ahmed ADAM

    • UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect Al-Nour Ahmed ADAM is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 because he has been involved in a relevant activity, namely he was responsible for the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan, including violence against persons on the basis of their ethnicity and the deliberate targeting of civilians. As a Major General in the Rapid Support Forces, he played a commanding role issuing direct orders during the “takeover” of El Fasher in October 2025. He has since defected to the Sudanese Armed Forces.
    • AKA: AL-GUBA; AL-QUBBA
    • Name (non-Latin script): ،النور أحمد آدم (script type: Arabic)
    • Titles: Major General
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0071 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Ali RIZQALLAH

    • UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that Ali Rizqallah is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 because has been involved in a relevant activity. As a Senior Field Commander of the Rapid Support Forces, he was responsible for violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan including violence against persons based on their ethnicity and the forced displacement of the civilian population. He has recently defected to the Sudanese Armed Forces.
    • Genders: Male
    • Name variation: Ali RIZEIGALLAH
    • AKA: AL-SAVANA; AL-SAVANNA; AL-SAVANNAH; EL-SAVANNA
    • Name (non-Latin script): علي رزق الله (script type: Arabic)
    • Titles: Brigadier General
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0072 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    And FCDO even issued a press release:

    Press release

    UK sanctions senior commanders implicated in campaign of rape in Sudan and unveils new support for survivors

    One year after the fall of El Fasher, the UK is bringing forward a new package of action designed to shine a spotlight on the horrific violence seen during the siege of the city.From:Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and The Rt Hon Ed Miliband MPPublished:26 October 2026

    • UK unleashes sanctions against military commanders suspected of atrocities, including conflict-related sexual violence, during fall of El Fasher.
    • Survivors to receive further support while humanitarian aid is strengthened in El Obeid and North Darfur, as conflict and El Nino-induced drought threatens famine.
    • Action comes as UK-backed investigations expose campaign of deliberate starvation and sexual violence by all sides in the conflict.

    One year after the fall of El Fasher, the UK is today bringing forward a new package of action designed to shine a spotlight on the horrific violence seen during the siege of the city – and help survivors rebuild their lives.

    15 senior commanders from both the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have been sanctioned for suspected atrocities, including conflict-related sexual violence. This includes Hussein Abu Jalak, an RSF colonel linked to atrocities during the siege of El Fasher, and Al-Nour Ahmed Adam (“Al-Qubba”), identified as present and playing a prominent role in besieging and attacking the city.

    The sanctions impose a travel ban and asset freeze on those designated, while further ensuring the horrors that took place at El Fasher will be known to the world.

    The announcement follows the release of UK-funded reporting by the Centre for Information Resilience (CIR), revealing a campaign of systematic starvation and conflict-related sexual violence against civilians in Sudan from both sides of the conflict.

    Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said:

    The war in Sudan has created a humanitarian catastrophe.

    A year on from the atrocities in El Fasher, UK-funded investigations have shown that rape and starvation are still being weaponised against the people of Sudan.

    These are crimes against our humanity – the perpetrators must be held accountable and support from all external backers to the warring parties must end.  

    El-Nino may worsen an already desperate situation, but whether famine takes hold is in the hands of the RSF and SAF – they must stop attacking aid convoys and let food reach communities.”

    The UK is also allocating £5 million to support the survivors of conflict-related sexual violence in Sudan. The funding will go towards a range of services and supplies for survivors, including sexual and reproductive healthcare, maternal health services, psychosocial support, and safe spaces for women and girls.

    A £10 million package will also be allocated to support the ongoing response to the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Sudan, against a backdrop of increased risk of famine driven by attacks on markets, health facilities, displacement camps and other infrastructure, obstruction of aid and El Nino-induced drought.

    It will help to improve access to clean water and sanitation in displacement sites around Tawila, reducing the risk of disease outbreaks, while supporting health, protection and other essential humanitarian services in El Obeid, where conflict and restrictions on humanitarian access have left civilians facing acute needs.

    One year ago, after an eighteen-month siege that starved hundreds of thousands of civilians, El Fasher fell to the Rapid Support Forces. In the days that followed, civilians were massacred, women and girls were subjected to horrific sexual violence, and entire communities were devastated.

    Now, one year later, further UK-supported CIR reporting has this week shown the brutal tactics used during the siege are still being deployed across Sudan.

    Siege tactics, drone attacks on civilian infrastructure and humanitarian operations, and the systematic obstruction of aid are all regularly used as weapons of war, with CIR-sourced footage showing RSF fighters discussing shutting off water supplies to El Fasher and preventing traders from bringing food into the city.

    Sexual violence is also rampant, with CIR reporting describing women and girls being abducted, repeatedly raped, and held in conditions amounting to sexual slavery.

    Today’s sanctions follow five previous rounds of UK sanctions related to Sudan’s conflict that have targeted suspected perpetrators in Sudan and the networks which support them.

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  • The FINMA Notice:

    Updated sanctions notice: Sudan

    The Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (EAER) has amended Annex 2 of the Ordinance of 25 May 2005 on measures against Sudan (SR 946.231.18).

    On 10 August 2026, the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (EAER) amended Annex 2. The EAER has therefore updated SESAM (SECO Sanctions Management), the sanctions database that is authoritative for Switzerland, and will urgently publish the update on its website today. The urgent amendments enter into force today at 23:00.

    The update:

    The update files – PDF, XML

    The consolidated program list

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    Today, Thursday 16 July, the UK Government has designated the following 4 individuals and 7 entities under the Sudan Sanctions Regime. This reflects the decision to designate these individuals made by the Foreign Secretary, targeting the conflict gold trade, procurement networks and financial facilitators that are fuelling Sudan’s war.

    Individuals Designated:

    Name:Unique ID:
    Abu Dharr Abdul Nabi Habiballa AHMMEDSUD0051
    Mazin Gamareldin Mohamed FADLALLASUD0052
    Ahmad ABDALLASUD0056
    Ahmed Hamad El Basher HASHIMSUD0057

    Entities Designated:

    Name:Unique ID:
    PRODIGIOUS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT SUPERVISION SERVICESSUD0053
    AOUN COMMERCIAL BROKERS LLCSUD0054
    ARIAB MINING COMPANY LIMITEDSUD0055
    NATWEST LOGISTICS LLCSUD0058
    SUDAMIN COMPANY LIMITEDSUD0059
    PORTEX TRADE LIMITEDSUD0060
    OMDURMAN MININGSUD0061

    There was a Sanctions Notice:

    and a press release from FCDO:

    UK sanctions illicit gold networks fuelling Sudan’s war amid crisis around El Obeid

    The UK has sanctioned those suspected of being linked to financing, procurement, and commercial networks fuelling the Sudan conflict.From:Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and The Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MPPublished:16 July 2026

    • UK announces Sudan sanctions package targeting illicit gold and finance networks sustaining the war
    •  UK calls for UN arms embargo to cover El Obeid as city on the precipice of major atrocity 
    • Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says UK will tackle those fuelling the conflict.

    The UK has today announced sanctions targeting the conflict gold trade in Sudan, procurement networks and financial facilitators that are fuelling Sudan’s war.

    Sudan’s booming gold industry is the engine of its war economy. While official gold exports were worth $1.5 billion in 2024 and 2025, the true value of the sector is estimated to be several times higher, with billions of dollars’ worth of gold smuggled out of Sudan each year through illicit channels, helping finance weapons procurement, military operations and the activities of armed groups.

    These measures target eleven individuals and entities suspected of being linked to the financing, procurement and commercial networks supporting the RSF or the SAF and fuelling Sudan’s conflict. All are Sudanese but they trade internationally including in the gold markets in Dubai and Hong Kong. 

    At the centre of the package is Sudanese national Abu Dharr, suspected of being a notorious RSF financier and procurement facilitator. He is suspected of having helped fund and sustain RSF operations from beyond Sudan’s borders through a web of real estate, conflict gold, and holding companies based in Dubai.

    Vast quantities of Sudanese gold continue to be monetised before entering global markets, making it a critical gateway for revenues generated by Sudan’s illicit gold sector.

    By targeting these companies and facilitators, the UK is exposing and disrupting key commercial networks that help convert Sudan’s gold wealth into revenue that sustains the conflict.

    Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said:

    “The people of Sudan continue to pay the price for a war fuelled not only by guns and fighters, but by illicit flows of gold and finance to fill the war chests on both sides. These sanctions are targeting Sudan’s war economy and they will shine a light on those who seek to profit from these illegal shadow networks. 

    “As the world watches the deeply alarming build-up around El Obeid, we continue to call on the RSF to halt their assault. And we are making clear that those enabling atrocities, from the battlefield to the boardroom, will be held accountable.”

    The sanctions come as the UK and international partners are on red alert, monitoring the deteriorating situation in El Obeid, where the RSF is building up surge forces around a city already under immense humanitarian pressure.  

    The UK has warned that El Obeid is at risk of becoming the scene of another mass atrocity, following the horrors witnessed in El Fasher. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has called for the UN arms embargo to be extended to reach El Obeid.

    Illicit gold will be a priority theme at the UK’s Illicit Finance Summit, due to take place in London in December 2026. The Summit will bring together governments, civil society and the private sector to build an international coalition to tackle flows of dirty money around the world, including the trade in illicit gold.

    ENDS.

    Notes to Editor. 

    · Abu Dharr Abdul Nabi Habiballa Ahmmed – RSF financier and procurement facilitator suspected of using a network of companies to secure funding, move money and support RSF operations.

    · Prodigious Real Estate Management Supervision Services – Sudanese UAE-based company suspected of being part of Abu Dharr’s commercial network used to support RSF financing activities.

    · Mazin Fadlalla – RSF-linked procurement operative suspected of being involved in acquiring funding, equipment and materiel for the RSF.

    · Ahmed Hashim – RSF- linked procurement operative suspected of being involved in sourcing funding and supplies for the RSF.

    · Natwest Logistics – Sudanese UAE-based company suspected of being used by Mazin Fadlalla and Ahmed Hashim to support RSF procurement and logistics activities.

    · Aoun Commercial Brokers – Sudanese UAE-based company suspected of being used by Mazin Fadlalla and Ahmed Hashim to facilitate procurement and financial transactions for the RSF.

    · Ahmad Abdalla – Procurement operative linked to the SAF and Defence Industries Systems (DIS), suspected of being involved in securing weapons, equipment and funding for the SAF.

    ·Portex Trade Limited – Sudanese Hong Kong-based company suspected of being used by Ahmad Abdalla to support SAF procurement activity and evade existing sanctions restrictions.

    · Omdurman Mining – Sudanese state-owned mining company suspected of generating gold revenues that support the SAF’s war effort.

    · Ariab Mining Company – Sudanese state-owned mining company suspected of involvement in illicit gold activities that generate revenue for the SAF.

    · Sudamin Company Ltd – Sudanese state-owned mining company linked to Sudan’s gold sector and suspected of channelling revenue from conflict gold to both the SAF and RSF, including through past links to sanctioned company Al Junaid.

  • June 26, 2026: Sudan-related Designations

    Treasury Press Release: Treasury Sanctions Networks Fueling Sudan’s Civil War and Worsening Humanitarian Crisis

    State Press Release: Sanctioning the Networks Fueling Sudan’s War

    Additions:

    The following individuals have been added to OFAC’s SDN List:

    OFAC Program: SUDAN-EO14098 Executive Order 14098

    CHOUDHARI, Alok

    • Address: Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
    • DOB: 15 Sep 1970
    • POB: Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
    • nationality: India
    • Gender: Male
    • Passport: R6656526 (India) expires 26 Dec 2027
    • alt. Passport: Z7551463 (India) expires 22 Feb 2034
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked To: SBL ENERGY LIMITED

    Supplemental Information: Choudhari is the chief executive officer of India-based explosives manufacturer SBL Energy Limited. OFAC designated him pursuant to E.O. 14098 for being a leader, official, senior executive officer, or member of the board of directors of SBL.

    DERMAN GUZMAN, Jack Peter

    • Address: Panama City, Panama
    • DOB: 23 Jun 1988
    • POB: Panama
    • nationality: Panama
    • Gender: Male
    • Cedula No.: 882169 (Panama)
    • Passport: PA1410518 (Panama) expires 06 Oct 2030
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked To: TALENT BRIDGE, S.A.

    Supplemental Information: Derman was associated with Talent Bridge S.A. from its 2022 creation, serving as a director, subscriber, empowered representative, and treasurer. He succeeded Oliveros as president in July 2025, when the company rebranded as Talent Bridge, S.A. Talent Bridge was used in a network recruiting former Colombian military personnel to fight in Sudan for the RSF. OFAC designated him pursuant to E.O. 14098 for his leadership role at Talent Bridge, S.A.

    LOPEZ OCAMPO, Fredy Alejandro

    • Address: Panama City, Panama
    • DOB: 01 Jun 1994
    • POB: Colombia
    • nationality: Colombia
    • Gender: Male
    • Passport: AY858853 (Colombia)
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked To: TALENT BRIDGE, S.A.

    Supplemental Information: Lopez, a Colombian national, served as a secretary, director, and subscriber of Talent Bridge S.A. OFAC designated him pursuant to E.O. 14098 for his leadership role at Talent Bridge, S.A.

    MADANI, Tariq Hussain Muhammad

    • Address: Sudan
    • DOB: 15 May 1971
    • nationality: Sudan
    • Gender: Male
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked To: TARGET MULTIACTIVITIES COMPANY LTD

    Supplemental Information: Madani is a senior DIS officer serving as managing director of Target Multiactivities Company Ltd. (TMAC). OFAC designated him pursuant to E.O. 14098 for being a leader, official, senior executive officer, or member of the board of directors of TMAC.

    PALACIOS QUINTANILLA, Enrique Daniel

    • Address: Panama City, Panama
    • DOB: 15 Oct 1985
    • POB: Panama
    • nationality: Panama
    • Gender: Male
    • Cedula No.: 87891056 (Panama)
    • Passport: PA0803127 (Panama) expires 01 Oct 2026
    • Party Type: individual
    • Linked To: TALENT BRIDGE, S.A.

    Supplemental Information: Palacios served as a resident agent, director, and secretary of Talent Bridge S.A. OFAC designated him pursuant to E.O. 14098 for his leadership role at Talent Bridge, S.A.

    The following entities have been added to OFAC’s SDN List:

    OFAC Program: SUDAN-EO14098 Executive Order 14098

    PORTS ENGINEERING COMPANY LTD

    • Arabic: شركة الموانئ الهندسية المحدودة
    • Address: Port Sudan, Sudan
    • Organization Established Date: 01 Jan 1998
    • Organization Type: Construction of other civil engineering projects
    • Target Type: State-Owned Enterprise
    • Company Number: 6596 (Sudan)
    • Linked To: SUDAN MASTER TECHNOLOGY

    Supplemental Information: Ports Engineering is a Sudan-based public construction company owned by Sudanese state-owned enterprises, including Giad. Since the conflict began in April 2023, it has imported uniforms and footwear worn by Sudanese intelligence personnel from an Emirati company, and ammunition belts and boxes of weapons from a Turkish company. OFAC designated it pursuant to E.O. 14098 for being owned or controlled by Sudan Master Technology (Giad).

    SBL ENERGY LIMITED

    • AKA:
      • AMIN EXPLOSIVES PRIVATE LIMITED
      • SBL ENERGY PRIVATE LIMITED
    • Address: Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
    • Website: http://www.sblenergy.com
    • Organization Established Date: 08 Feb 2002
    • C.I.N.: U24292CT2002PLC015581 (India)
    • Tax ID No.: 27AADCA3124B1ZE (India)
    • Legal Entity Number: 3358008I6IEH1VUCXE19 (India)
    • Linked To: TARGET MULTIACTIVITIES COMPANY LTD

    Supplemental Information: SBL is an India-based explosives manufacturer that has supplied TMAC with over 200 shipments of explosives and explosives-related materiel since 2024, subsequently used in bombs deployed by the SAF. OFAC designated it pursuant to E.O. 14098 for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided support to TMAC.

    TARGET MULTIACTIVITIES COMPANY LTD

    • Arabic: تارقيت للانشطة المتعددة المحدودة
    • Address: Khartoum, Sudan
    • Organization Established Date: 05 May 2009
    • Organization Type: Chemicals and allied products wholesale
    • Registration Number: 34777 (Sudan)

    Supplemental Information: TMAC is a Sudan-based company controlled by DIS through Giad (Sudan Master Technology). It has imported explosives and related material into Sudan from Egyptian and Indian companies, including SBL Energy Limited, for use in bombs deployed by the SAF. OFAC designated it pursuant to E.O. 14098 for being owned or controlled by DIS.

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  • The FINMA Notice:

    Updated sanction message: Sudan

    The Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (WBF) has approved Annex 2 of the Ordinance of 25. May 2005 on measures against Sudan (SR 946.231.18).

    On the 4th June 2026, the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research WBF amended Annex 2. The WBF has therefore adapted the sanctions database SESAM (SECO Sanctions Management), which is relevant for Switzerland, and will urgently publish the adjustment on its website today. The changes come into effect today, 11:00 p.m.

    In accordance with the provisions of the Regulation, financial intermediaries are required to implement the prohibitions, to block the assets of the sanctioned persons and to report the business relationships concerned to SECO. The report to SECO does not relieve a financial intermediary from making additional clarifications in the event of suspicion in accordance with Art. 6 GwG and, if he cannot clear them, to report it immediately to the notification office for money laundering in accordance with Art. 9 GwG.

    The sanctions list update:

    Links:

    Files of changes – PDF, XML

    Updated program list

  • Notice of Changes to the Consolidated List – 8 May 2026

    DFAT updated the Consolidated List on 8 May 2026. The changes include:

    • three new persons and one new entity added under the Charter of the United Nations Act Part 3 (UNSC 1373 framework) relating to counter terrorism financing
    • four new persons and a number of minor amendments to existing listings following receipt of the attached advices from the United Nations Security Council Committees established pursuant to resolutions 1591 concerning Sudan and 1988 (2011) concerning Afghanistan and the Taliban, respectively.

    The updated Consolidated List can be downloaded from the following page: Consolidated List | Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.  Guidance on how to interpret the Consolidated List can be found here: Guide to Australia’s Consolidated List | Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

    If you have any queries, please contact the Australian Sanctions Office atsanctions@dfat.gov.au.  

    Australian Sanctions Office

    _______________________________

    Australian Sanctions Office | Regulatory and Legal Policy Division

    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

    And, since it’s been a while, and since it was attached to the email, here are the UN notices:

  • FINMA’s Taliban notice:

    NEWS

    01 May 2026 

    Financial sanction 

    2026

    Updated sanction message: Taliban

    The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) has amended the list of sanctioned natural persons, undertakings and organizations of the Regulation of 21. March 2025 on measures against persons and organizations associated with the Taliban (SR 946.231.07).

    By decision of 28. In April 2026, the responsible UN Sanctions Committee changed the list of persons, companies and organizations sanctioned in this context. The change is directly applicable in Switzerland. The SECO therefore has on 29. April 2026, the sanctions database SESAM (SECO Sanctions Management), which is relevant for Switzerland, was adapted and the adjustment was published on its website.


    In accordance with the provisions of the Regulation, financial intermediaries are required to implement the prohibitions, to block the assets of the sanctioned persons and to report the business relationships concerned to SECO. The report to SECO does not relieve a financial intermediary from making additional clarifications in the event of suspicion in accordance with Art. 6 GwG and, if he cannot clear them, to report it immediately to the notification office for money laundering in accordance with Art. 9 GwG.

    and their Sudan notice:

    Updated sanction message: Sudan

    The Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research WBF has adopted an amendment to the Annex to the Regulation of 25. May 2005 on measures against Sudan (SR 946.231.18).

    The UN Sanctions Committee responsible for Sudan on 28. April 2026, the list of sanctioned natural persons, companies and organizations was amended. The change is directly applicable in Switzerland. The SECO therefore has on 29. April 2026, the sanctions database SESAM (SECO Sanctions Management), which is relevant for Switzerland, was adapted and published the adjustment on its website.


    In accordance with the provisions of the Regulation, financial intermediaries are required to implement the prohibitions, to block the assets of the sanctioned persons and to report the business relationships concerned to SECO. The report to SECO does not relieve a financial intermediary from making additional clarifications in the event of suspicion in accordance with Art. 6 GwG and, if he cannot clear them, to report it immediately to the notification office for money laundering in accordance with Art. 9 GwG.

    and the updates – Taliban:

    and Sudan:

    Links:

    Update Files:

    Taliban – PDF, XML

    Sudan – PDF, XML

    Consolidated Program List – Taliban, Sudan

  • In fact, these arrived in my inbox before the OFSI ones did…

    On April 28th, 2026, the UN Security Council Sudan Sanctions Committee amended four names on its sanctions list. For more information, consult the Press Release.

    This amendment takes effect immediately under Canadian sanctions legislation, pursuant to the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on Sudan.

    For further information on UN Security Council sanctions list, consult List of updates to the UNSC Consolidated List | Security Council.

    and

    On April 28th, 2026, the UN Security Council ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee amended four names on its sanctions list. For more information, consult the Press Release.

    This amendment takes effect immediately under Canadian sanctions legislation, pursuant to the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on Taliban, ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida.

    For further information on UN Security Council sanctions list, consult List of updates to the UNSC Consolidated List | Security Council.

    You can find both those UNSC updates right here, on this ol’ blog.

  • UK Gov logo, 50% resolution.png

    Today, Wednesday 29 April, the UK Government has sanctioned 1 individual and varied 3 designations under the Sudan Sanctions Regime. This reflects their addition to the UN Sanctions List on 28 April, pursuant to UN Security Council Resolution 1591 (2005) Sanctions Committee.

    Designated Individual:

    Name:UN ID:Unique ID:
    Al-Goney Hamdan DAGALOSDi.011SUD0036

    Varied Individuals:

    Name:UN ID:Unique ID:
    Alvaro Andres Quijano BECERRASDi.012SUD0026
    Claudia Viviana Oliveros FOREROSDi.013SUD0028
    Mateo Andres Duque BOTEROSDi.014SUD0029

    Furthermore, the UK Government has varied 17 designations sanctioned under the Afghanistan Sanctions Regime. The reflects amendments made to the UN Sanctions List on 28 April, pursuant to UN Security Council Resolution 1988 (2011) Sanctions Committee.

    Varied Individuals:

    Name:UN ID:Unique ID:
    Abdul Kabir MOHAMMAD JANTAi.003AFG0007
    ABDUL MANSURTAi.007AFG0011
    FAZL MAZLOOMTAi.023AFG0023
    ABDUL QULTAi.027AFG0027
    ABDUL BAQI AWAL SHAHTAi.038AFG0034
    DIN HANIFTAi.043AFG0038
    HAMDULLAH NOMANITAi.044AFG0039
    NOORUDDIN QASIMTAi.058AFG0046
    MOHAMMAD AKHUNDTAi.060AFG0047
    NAJIBULLAH HIDAYATULLAHTAi.071AFG0055
    ABDUL-HAQ WASSIQTAi.082AFG0062
    KHAIRULLAH KHAIRKHWAHTAi.093AFG0071
    NOOR SAQIBTAi.110AFG0088
    HAMIDULLAH SHER MOHAMMADTAi.118AFG0092
    Azizirahman ABDUL AHADTAi.121AFG0094
    SIRAJUDDIN HAQQANITAi.144AFG0112
    AHMAD AGHATAi.156AFG0122

    The UK Government has also varied the designation of 1 individual sanctioned under the Russia Sanctions Regime.

    Varied Individual:

    Name:Unique ID:
    Kantemir Kaparbekovich CHALBAYEVRUS2990

    Here are the OSFI Notices – Sudan:

    Afghanistan/Taliban:

    and Russia:

    The email also included links to the UNSC (United Nations Sanctions Committees) press releases, which are included or referenced here in their own post, so why duplicate them?

  • The United Nations Security Council Subsidiary Organs Branch (the Secretariat) conveys updates to the Committees’ lists and to the United Nations Security Council Consolidated List, to States, regional and sub-regional organizations, and private entities/individuals by e-mail at the time updates are made to the Lists. At this time, not all documents are available in all languages.

    The updates to the lists mentioned in the subject above were made on 28 April 2026.  

    To this effect, please see the United Nations Security Council Press Releases:

    Changes to the 1591 List

    Changes to the 1988 List

    Attached are the notes verbale addressed to Permanent Representatives and Observers to the United Nations in New York conveying the changes made.

    An updated version of the United Nations Security Council Consolidated List is accessible in XML and HTML formats in all United Nations official languages at the following URL: United Nations Security Council Consolidated List | Security Council

    A log of all updates to the list since 2018, regardless of mechanism, can be found here:https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/content/list-updates-unsc-consolidated-list

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    The Sudan update:

    and the Taliban one: