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UK sanctions Sudanese military leaders implicated in El Fasher ‘campaign of rape’

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Commanders suspected of sexual violence during the largest and fastest slaughter of civilians in more than 30 years have been subjected to travel ban and asset freeze Senior Sudanese commanders implicated in a “campaign of rape” have been targeted by the UK on the first anniversary of a

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The UK has sanctioned senior Sudanese military commanders suspected of sexual violence, imposing travel bans and asset freezes. The measures are linked to allegations of a “campaign of rape” in El Fasher and were announced on the first anniversary of an event referenced by the article. The article…

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