Africa: All of Africa Today - February 26, 2026
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by info@allafrica.com (allAfrica)February 26, 2026
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The UN Security Council has imposed new sanctions on four senior leaders of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) following atrocities during the group's takeover of el-Fasher in October 2025. The targeted individuals include deputy commander Abdul Rahim Hamdan Dagalo, Brigadier General Al-Fateh Abdullah Idris, known as "the Butcher of el-Fasher," RSF deputy commander Gedo Hamdan Ahmed, and field commander Tijani Ibrahim. These actions come after a UN report concluded that the attack exhibited characteristics of genocide. The RSF has acknowledged violations but contests the severity of the atrocities, claiming they have been exaggerated by its adversaries.
Sudan has been embroiled in conflict between the RSF and the army since April 2023, resulting in significant human rights abuses and a severe food and displacement crisis that has claimed tens of thousands of lives. Meanwhile, in Namibia, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah's two sons have denied allegations by opposition leader Panduleni Itula linking them to the oil sector through their business ventures. The president emphasized her children's right to participate fully in the economy but dismissed Itula's claims as politically motivated and false.
In Kenya, plans to reopen borders with Somalia have sparked security concerns. Following a 20
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Originally published on AllAfrica on 2/26/2026