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Sudan commander sentenced to death, EU gold ban, cholera surge.

7/14/2026

Left

Hemedti Sentenced

Court sentenced commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo and 15 officers to death absentia for war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity.
The European Union announced a ban on Sudanese gold, mercury and cyanide to cut funding for the RSF militia.
WHO reported 1,300 cholera cases, 114 deaths and warned rainy season could worsen outbreak among displaced.
U.S. sanctioned Hemedti for alleged genocide, prompting victims to urge Kenya to issue Interpol notices.

Right

Sudan Faces Hunger

Sudan risks deeper hunger as conflict and aid cuts threaten gains for millions, including over 100,000 in famine-like conditions.
Gold exports from Sudan fell to 14.7 tons in 2025, down from 22.9 tons in 2024.
World Food Programme cut aid from 5 million to roughly 3.5 million people, facing a $646 million gap.
Carl Skau warned diesel prices and fertilizer shortages could make irrigation pumps unaffordable this season.

Center

EU Bans Gold

More than half of Sudan’s gold output is estimated to be smuggled abroad each year, fueling the civil war.
The European Union approved trade prohibitions on Sudan’s gold sector, banning imports and the sale of cyanide and mercury.
Official data show Sudan exported 14.7 tons of gold in 2025, down from 22.9 tons in 2024.
Mineral Resources Company said about $5 billion of gold was smuggled to neighboring countries last year.

Blindspot

Left coverage emphasized the Sudanese court’s death sentences for RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo and senior officers, a war-crimes and genocide case that Right coverage did not mention.
Center coverage highlighted extensive gold smuggling to fund the war, including the army’s claim of RSF shipments to the UAE, which Right coverage did not mention.

History

Historical Context

In 2003 fighting erupted in Darfur, causing an estimated 200,000 civilian deaths by 2005 and prompting UN Security Council resolutions and an ICC arrest warrant for President Omar al-Bashir. The Rapid Support Forces, formed from Janjaweed in 2013, later fueled the 2023 civil war; today commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo faces death sentences as EU gold bans and WFP aid cuts echo earlier sanctions.

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Hemedti Sentenced

Court sentenced commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo and 15 officers to death absentia for war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity.
The European Union announced a ban on Sudanese gold, mercury and cyanide to cut funding for the RSF militia.
WHO reported 1,300 cholera cases, 114 deaths and warned rainy season could worsen outbreak among displaced.
U.S. sanctioned Hemedti for alleged genocide, prompting victims to urge Kenya to issue Interpol notices.

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