Abdel Rahman Juma Barkalla

Sudanese major general in the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its West Darfur commander.

Is Abdel Rahman Juma Barkalla sanctioned?
Listing status	Listed
Status	Listed by 4 jurisdictions: United Nations, United Kingdom, United States, European Union.
Country	Sudan
Verified	27 Oct 2026
Latest notice	9 Oct 2026

Identity record: Public Figure Record Verified

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Authority: UN Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005)
Instrument: Paragraph 3(c) of resolution 1591 (2005); UN ref SDi.005
Listed: 8 Nov 2024
Scope: Measures imposed by the Security Council under the 1591 regime (asset freeze and travel ban as implemented by member states)
Notes: The UN narrative summary states West Darfur Governor Khamis Abakar was last seen with him before being killed on 14 June 2023 (citing UN report S/2024/65) and cites RSF attacks on civilians in El Geneina and Ardamata in May-November 2023. The 1591 regime's measures are time-limited: resolution 2828 (11 September 2026) extended them to 9 October 2026, and a further two-month technical rollover (reported 9 October 2026; resolution 2830 per UN press release SC/16470) extended them to 11 December 2026. Status should be re-checked after that date.

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Authority: U.S. Department of the Treasury, OFAC
Instrument: Executive Order 14098 (Sudan); SDN List (as Abdel Rahman Joma'a Barakallah)
Listed: 12 Nov 2024
Scope: Blocking of property and interests in property in the US or held by US persons
Notes: OFAC designated him as the RSF West Darfur Commander and stated he played a key role in the kidnapping and killing of West Darfur Governor Khamis Abbakar; it noted he is subject to US visa restrictions for his involvement in that killing. The action furthered the UN listing of 8 November 2024.

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Authority: Council of the European Union
Instrument: Regulation (EU) No 747/2014 (UN Sudan regime), Annex I entry 5, added by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3114 of 9 December 2024
Listed: 8 Nov 2024
Scope: Asset freeze and travel ban implementing the UN measures
Notes: Date shown is the UN designation date recorded in the EU annex; the EU implementing act was adopted 9 December 2024 (OJ 10 December 2024). He was first listed autonomously by the EU on 24 June 2024 under Regulation (EU) 2023/2147 (Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1783; the Council said he was accused of atrocities and ethnically motivated killings in West Darfur); that autonomous entry (entry 4) was deleted by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/376 of 24 February 2025 following the UN listing.

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27 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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