File Photo: Members of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitaries. AFP
The paramilitary RSF, at war with the regular army for more than two years, took control of El-Fasher on October 26, dislodging the army's last stronghold in Sudan's western Darfur region.
In the wake of the city's capture -- which came after 18 months of siege, bombardment, and starvation -- survivors reported widespread atrocities committed by the RSF, including executions, pillaging, rape, atrocities, sparking an international outcry.
The EU said it was imposing a visa ban and asset freeze on RSF second-in-command Abdelrahim Hamdan Daglo, whose brother Mohammad Hamdan Daglo is the group's leader.
"The European Union condemns in the strongest terms the grave and ongoing atrocities perpetrated by the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan, including following the seizure of the city of El Fasher," the 27-nation bloc said in a statement.
It said ethnically motivated killings and systemic sexual violence "may constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity".
Since breaking out in April 2023, Sudan's civil war has killed tens of thousands and displaced nearly 12 million, creating what the UN describes as the world's largest displacement and hunger crisis.
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he would start "working" on the war in Sudan after visiting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked him to help end the conflict.
Kallas said the EU has agreed to step up its outreach to countries acting as "enablers" of the conflict to try to help stop the flow of weaponry.
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