World ECR | OFAC Sanctions Sudanese RSF Arms Supplier

On October 8, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) initiated an investigation into Algoney Hamdan Daglo Musa (Algoney Hamdan Daglo Musa) pursuant to Executive Order (EO) 14098. ”) imposed sanctions for “leading efforts to provide weapons to continue the war in Sudan.”

OFAC said: “The war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has caused massive destruction, killing tens of thousands, displacing more than 11 million people and leaving millions facing emergency levels of hunger.

Argoni is the director of procurement for Médecins Sans Frontières and the brother of Médecins Sans Frontières leader Mohamed Hamdan Daglo (Hemedti). Argoni led Médecins Sans Frontières in procuring weapons and military supplies, thereby prolonging the war. By arming Médecins Sans Frontières, his actions directly contributed to MSF’s ongoing siege of El Fasher, a city of nearly 2 million vulnerable civilians in North Darfur, as well as MSF’s efforts elsewhere in Sudan action.

Bradley T. Smith, acting undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence at the U.S. Treasury Department, said that while the United States, the United Nations, the African Union and other countries are “advocating for peace,” there are those on both sides of the conflict who “continue to procure weapons.” “The United States will continue to hold accountable those who seek to prolong this conflict and limit access to vital humanitarian assistance during times of famine and vulnerability.” “