Overview
- The EU Foreign Affairs Council imposed a travel ban and asset freeze on Abdelrahim Hamdan Dagalo, signalling readiness to expand measures against others undermining Sudan’s stability.
- Top diplomat Kaja Kallas condemned deliberate attacks on civilians, ethnically motivated killings, widespread sexual violence, starvation tactics and aid obstruction, saying such acts may constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity.
- Brussels urged unfettered humanitarian access, safe passage for civilians and renewed ceasefire talks, while pledging support for ICC and UN fact‑finding investigations.
- UN officials describe El Fasher as a “crime scene,” with more than 100,000 people fleeing since October 26, famine confirmed in El Fasher and Kadugli, and nearly 12–13 million uprooted nationwide.
- The RSF says it will engage with mediation as the army sets conditions for a truce, while reports detail RSF supply and finance networks tied to gold and logistics routes involving the UAE and eastern Libya, allegations denied by Abu Dhabi.