European Council on Monday adopted sanctions against six entities involved in the war in Sudan, where the regular army (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been fighting.

The council said in a statement that the six entities were responsible for “supporting activities undermining the stability and political transition of Sudan”.

Among those listed are two companies manufacturing weapons and vehicles for the SAF (Defence Industries System and SMT Engineering).

Others are the SAF-controlled Zadna International Company for Investment Limited and three companies procuring military equipment for the RSF, Al Junaid Multi Activities Co Ltd, Tradive General Trading and GSK Advance Company Ltd.

“The entities listed are subject to asset freezes. The provision of funds or economic resources, directly or indirectly to them or for their benefit, is prohibited,” the council said.

In November, the European Union condemned an escalation of violence in Sudan’s Darfur region, warning of the danger of genocide after the conflict from 2003 to 2008 killed some 300,000 people and displaced more than two million.

The bloodshed has continued to escalate despite international attempts to forge a lasting ceasefire.

The war has uprooted more than five million people from their homes and created a humanitarian crisis.

“The EU remains deeply concerned about the humanitarian situation in Sudan and reaffirms its steadfast support for and solidarity with the Sudanese people,” the council said.

(Reuters/NAN)