EU sanctions six companies accused of ‘undermining stability’ in Sudan
Al Jazeera
European Council says the firms sanctioned are linked to weapons procurement and manufacturing in war-ravaged country.
The European Council (EC) has imposed sanctions on six companies for their alleged involvement in financing and arming the warring Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The six entities were responsible for “supporting activities undermining the stability and political transition of Sudan”, the EC said in a statement on Monday.
Among the companies sanctioned were three controlled by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), including the Defense Industries System conglomerate, which Brussels said had estimated revenues of $2bn in 2020.
The other three companies sanctioned were involved in procuring military equipment for the RSF.
The Sudanese army and the RSF have been fighting since mid-April in a war that has killed more than 12,000 people and which the United Nations says has displaced 7.5 million.
