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Abdelrahim Hamdan Dagalo
Sudanese military officer who is the deputy commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
ListedLatest source dated 2026-02-25Last reviewed 2026-10-26
Is Abdelrahim Hamdan Dagalo sanctioned?
- Authority
- US Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
- Instrument
- Executive Order 14098 (Sudan); SDN List
- Listed
- 2023-09-06
- Scope
- Blocking of property and interests in property within US jurisdiction; US persons generally prohibited from dealing with him
- Notes
- OFAC designated him under E.O. 14098 for his leadership role in the RSF, which it said had engaged in actions threatening Sudan's peace, security or stability and whose members it said had targeted civilians through violence, abduction, displacement and other abuses. The release does not attribute specific acts to him personally.
[1]
- Authority
- Council of the European Union
- Instrument
- Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/2369 of 20 November 2025 amending Decision (CFSP) 2023/2135 (Sudan regime), entry 13
- Listed
- 2025-11-20
- Scope
- Travel ban, asset freeze and prohibition on making funds or economic resources available (EU Sudan regime)
- Notes
- The Council's statement of reasons says he is RSF deputy commander and states that in October 2025 he ordered the killing and execution of civilians and led RSF actions against civilians in El Fasher; it also cites his reported co-ownership of Al Junaid Multi Activities Co Ltd, which it says procures military equipment for the RSF.
[2, 3]
- Authority
- FCDO / HM Treasury OFSI
- Instrument
- Sudan sanctions regime; UK Sanctions List ref SUD0022 (OFSI Group ID 17257)
- Listed
- 2025-12-12
- Scope
- Asset freeze, travel ban, director disqualification
- Notes
- The UK statement of reasons states there are reasonable grounds to suspect he is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. On 25 February 2026 the FCDO varied the entry, which now records his UN listing of 24 February 2026 (UN ref SDi.008).
[4, 5]
- Authority
- UN Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005) concerning the Sudan
- Instrument
- 1591 Sanctions List, UN ref SDi.008 (press release SC/16303)
- Listed
- 2026-02-24
- Scope
- Travel ban and asset freeze
- Notes
- Listed with title 'Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Deputy Leader'. Sudan Tribune reported that the US, UK and France submitted the listing proposal on 17 February 2026.
[6, 7]
Sources
- Treasury Sanctions Sudanese Paramilitary LeaderUS Department of the Treasury, 2023-09-06, primary source
- Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/2369 amending Decision (CFSP) 2023/2135Official Journal of the European Union (EUR-Lex), 2025-11-20, primary source
- Sudan: EU extends sanctions regime by one yearCouncil of the European Union, 2025-09-22, primary source
- UK Sanctions List: SudanFCDO (gov.uk), 2025-12-12, primary source
- Sanctions Notice: Sudan, 25 February 2026FCDO (gov.uk), 2026-02-25, primary source
- Security Council 1591 Sanctions Committee adds four entries to its sanctions list (SC/16303)United Nations, 2026-02-24, primary source
- UN Security Council sanctions four RSF commanders over Sudan conflictSudan Tribune, 2026-02-25, secondary source
Change history
- 2026-10-26 Record published.
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