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What roles did Al-Fateh Abdullah Idris hold, and when?

Al-Fateh Abdullah Idris

Sudanese brigadier general in the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

FormerCurrent answer

1 dated role on record; no current role confirmed.

Latest source 19 May 2026Reviewed 26 Oct 202612 sources

Roles, most recent first

  1. Brigadier General Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Date uncertain

    Described by the UK, US, EU and UN as an RSF brigadier general; the RSF said after announcing his arrest in October 2025 that he was not part of its command structure, according to Al Jazeera.1 2 3 4 5

Sources

  1. PrimaryUK Sanctions List: Sudan (document last updated 12/12/2025)FCDO / GOV.UK · 12 Dec 2025
  2. PrimaryTreasury Sanctions Sudanese Paramilitary Commanders for Atrocities in El-FasherUS Department of the Treasury · 19 Feb 2026
  3. PrimarySecurity Council 1591 Sanctions Committee Adds Four Entries to Its Sanctions List (SC/16303)United Nations · 24 Feb 2026
  4. PrimaryCouncil document 5199/26: draft Council Decision amending Decision (CFSP) 2023/2135 (Sudan), AnnexCouncil of the European Union · 26 Jan 2026
  5. SecondaryArrest of 'Abu Lulu' does little to distance RSF from Sudan massacreAl Jazeera · 4 Nov 2025

Record history

26 Oct 2026 Record published and reviewed.

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