epa12525285 The empty seat of the American delegation during the Human Rights Council Special Session on the Human Rights Situation in and around Sudan's El Fasher, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, 14 November 2025. The special session, requested by Britain, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands and Norway, will discuss the situation in and around El Fasher, North Darfur, which fell to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on 23 October after an 18-month siege, sparking reports that crimes under international law are being committed. EPA/SALVATORE DI NOLFI 
Abdul Rahim Hamdan Dagalo, the RSF Deputy Leader and brother of RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, as well as three other commanders that are suspected of involvement in these crimes, now face asset freezes and travel bans, the British government said.
"The atrocities taking place in Sudan are so horrific they scar the conscience of the world," foreign minister Yvette Cooper said in the statement. "Today’s sanctions against RSF commanders strike directly at those with blood on their hands."
The government also pledged a further 21 million pounds to provide food, shelter, health services, and protection for women and children in some of the hardest-to-reach areas, the statement said.
The move comes after the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Saudi Arabia earlier in November proposed a plan for a three-month truce followed by peace talks. The RSF responded by saying it had accepted the plan, but soon after attacked army territory with a barrage of drone strikes.
Millions of people have been displaced by the war, which erupted in April 2023 between the Sudanese army and the RSF.
(Reporting by Sarah Young; writing by Muvija M; Editing by Catarina Demony)