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What roles did Abdel Rahman Juma Barkalla hold, and when?

Abdel Rahman Juma Barkalla

Sudanese major general in the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its West Darfur commander.

Latest source 9 Oct 2026Updated 27 Oct 202610 sources

FormerNow

1 dated role on record; no current role confirmed.

Identity record: Public Figure Record Verified

Roles, most recent first

  1. Major General; Commander of West Darfur Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Date uncertain

    RSF West Darfur commander and head of RSF operations in the region, per UN, OFAC, UK and EU listings.1 2 3 4

Where the dates come from

  1. PrimaryNarrative summary of reasons for listing: Abdel Rahman Juma Barkalla (SDi.005)United Nations Security Council · 8 Nov 2024
  2. PrimaryTreasury Sanctions Sudanese Commander Involved in Human Rights Abuses in West DarfurU.S. Department of the Treasury · 12 Nov 2024
  3. PrimaryUK Sanctions List: Sudan (document last updated 12/12/2025)FCDO / GOV.UK · 12 Dec 2025
  4. PrimaryCouncil document 10228/24: proposal for a Council Implementing Regulation implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2147 (Sudan)Council of the European Union · 31 May 2024

Changes

27 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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