By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Radio Tamazuj
The United Kingdom has sanctioned 15 senior commanders from the parties involved in the war in Sudan over their alleged involvement in atrocities. The measures target officials from both rival sides, according to Radio Tamazuj.
The UK has sanctioned 15 Sudanese military commanders, militia leaders and security officials accused of sexual violence, torture and attacks on civilians linked to the fall of Al-Fashir. London also announced an additional £15 million for humanitarian aid and support for survivors, according to Reuters.
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A drone strike killed at least ten civilians and wounded five others in Sanaqit, near Bir Siliba, in Sudan’s West Darfur state. The victims, displaced people harvesting crops, were blamed on the Rapid Support Forces by the regional health minister and tribal officials, according to Radio Tamazuj.
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Sudan’s Foreign Ministry denies any army involvement in the 19 October drone strike on Amiet market in the disputed Abyei region. Local authorities raised the death toll to 153, while the Rapid Support Forces-aligned government called for an international investigation, according to Radio Tamazuj.
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Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, is demanding that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) lay down their arms and surrender, while ruling out the return to power of former Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok. At a rally in Wadi Halfa, he also rejected any negotiations with the paramilitaries, according to Radio Tamazuj.
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Drones strike power stations in four Sudanese statesRapid Support Forces drones struck power stations in the states of Al-Jazirah, Sennar, Al-Qadarif and White Nile, causing power cuts. Monday’s attack also damaged the Sennar station and injured members of its security team, according to local authorities and sources cited by Sudan Tribune.
Interpol arrests 365 cybercriminals in UgandaAn operation coordinated by Interpol led to the arrest of 365 people in Uganda, across two cybercrime networks. It is the largest operation in a series targeting criminal networks in Africa, 7info reports.The week in Africa
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