Sanctions have been placed by the UK on three companies that have ties to the various rebel groups fighting in Sudan.
One year after fighting broke out in the country of northeast Africa, companies connected to the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) will have more restrictions placed on their financial freedom.
Al-Fakher Advanced Works, a holding firm that the RSF uses to export gold, and Alkhaleej Bank, which has assisted the RSF in funding its operations and controlling important aspects of the Sudanese economy, are among those facing sanctions.
Restrictions will also apply to Red Rock Mining. Funded by Sudan Master Technology, which the UK has already recognised, it is a mining and exploration corporation that gives money to the SAF.
These actions come after comparable limitations imposed on six businesses in July of the previous year.
The UK believes that by taking these new steps, the two sides will be signalled to put down their weapons and engage in peace negotiations.
“Lives have been devastated by this senseless and brutal war,” declared Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron. After a year of conflict, we are still witnessing horrifying crimes against people, intolerable barriers to aid, and complete disrespect for the lives of civilians.
“Those who violate human rights must be held accountable, as must the companies that fund the opposing factions.Sudan is an issue that the world cannot ignore. The violence has to stop immediately.
Over 8.6 million people have fled their homes as a result of the violence, with over 6.6 million of them being displaced within Sudan.
With 18 million people going hungry right now, the UN has officially warned of the possibility of famine in Sudan this year, where some 25 million people are in need of aid.
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