Sanctions Status

Is Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo sanctioned?

Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo

Sudanese military figure who leads the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and heads the RSF-backed parallel government's presidential council.

ListedCurrent answer

Listed by 2 jurisdictions: United States, Canada.

Latest source 9 Oct 2026Reviewed 26 Oct 20268 sources

USUnited States

Listed
Authority
US Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
Instrument
Executive Order 14098 (Sudan); Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) List, listed as Mohammad Hamdan Daglo Mousa
Listed
7 Jan 2025
Scope
Blocking of all property and interests in property subject to US jurisdiction; US persons generally prohibited from dealings with him
Notes
OFAC stated he was designated as a leader, official or senior executive officer of the RSF, an entity whose members it said had engaged in actions threatening Sudan's peace, security or stability, and that he bears command responsibility for RSF actions. The designation was announced alongside a US Secretary of State determination that the RSF had committed genocide in Darfur, and the designation of seven UAE-based companies and one individual. Sources reviewed show no UK, EU or UN listing of him: he is not on the UK Sudan list of 12 December 2025 or the UK additions of 16 July 2026, is not among the UN 1591 Committee's listed individuals, and EU Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2262 mentions him only as a relative/associate in other persons' entries.

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CACanada

Listed
Authority
Global Affairs Canada
Instrument
Special Economic Measures Act; Special Economic Measures (Sudan) Regulations, listed as Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo Mousa
Listed
5 Mar 2025
Scope
Dealings prohibition (effective asset freeze) for persons in Canada and Canadians abroad; inadmissibility to Canada
Notes
Canada stated that he and SAF leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan had refused to negotiate in good faith or agree to a permanent ceasefire. Announced 5 March 2025; Canada's backgrounder is dated 6 March 2025.

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Sources

  1. PrimaryTreasury Sanctions Sudanese Paramilitary Leader, Weapons Supplier, and Related CompaniesUS Department of the Treasury · 7 Jan 2025
  2. PrimaryUK Sanctions List: Sudan (document last updated 12/12/2025)FCDO / GOV.UK · 12 Dec 2025
  3. PrimaryCouncil Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2262 of 9 October 2026 (Sudan) – Official Journal copyOfficial Journal of the EU (via BOE mirror) · 9 Oct 2026
  4. Primary1591 Sanctions Committee: narrative summaries of reasons for listing (individuals)United Nations Security Council
  5. PrimarySanctions Notice: Sudan, 16 July 2026FCDO / GOV.UK · 16 Jul 2026
  6. PrimaryMinister Joly announces additional sanctions in response to ongoing conflict in SudanGlobal Affairs Canada · 5 Mar 2025
  7. PrimaryBackgrounder: Additional sanctions in response to ongoing conflict in SudanGlobal Affairs Canada · 6 Mar 2025

Record history

26 Oct 2026 Record published and reviewed.

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