00:00The United Nations Security Council has sanctioned four commanders of Sudan's paramilitary rapid support forces
00:07for atrocities in Darfur, described as having the hallmarks of genocide.
00:13UN experts found that RSF fighters carried out ethnically motivated mass killings and executions,
00:20sexual violence and kidnappings when they seized North Darfur's capital Al-Fasha in October
00:27after an 18-month siege.
00:30Thousands of people were killed and only 40% of the city's population escaped.
00:36Those sanctioned include Abdul Rahim Hamdan Dagalo, the RSF's deputy commander,
00:42and brother of its leader, General Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo.
00:47The man known as Abu Lulu, or the Butcher of Al-Fasha, is also included.
00:52He was filmed executing civilians and boasting about the killings.
00:56The sanctions involved travel bans and asset freezes.
01:00The United Kingdom sanctioned the same commanders in December.
01:05The UN move is seen as a step towards restoring international accountability
01:09and putting pressure on Sudan to end the conflict.
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