UK sanctions Sudanese officials implicated in mass sexual violence in el-Fasher

The UK has sanctioned a range of Sudanese officials, including those involved in the campaign of mass sexual violence in el-Fasher. A total of 15 commanders from both the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) will now be subject to a travel ban and an asset freeze, the UK Foreign Office announced on Monday. British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said the new sanctions targeted "suspected atrocities" on both sides of the conflict, while highlighting the situation in the Darfur city of el-Fasher, which was subjected to a brutal takeover by the RSF last year.