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UK sanctions Sudanese army and RSF commanders over alleged sexual violence in El Fasher

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The United Kingdom has imposed travel bans and asset freezes on 15 Sudanese military commanders, militia leaders and security officials from both the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces. The commanders are accused of war crimes, including sexual violence, torture and attacks on civilians during the fall of El Fasher. The Guardian reports the sanctions were announced on the first anniversary of an atrocity in which tens of thousands of civilians were killed over several days. The UK Foreign Office said the measures followed reporting by the Centre for Information Resilience on starvation and conflict-related sexual violence in Sudan.

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  1. The UK has imposed travel bans and asset freezes on Sudanese commanders from both the RSF and the army.

    Reported byLeft2Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian, Al Jazeera English
    Center
    Sky News
    Right
    The Telegraph

  2. The commanders are accused of sexual violence during the fall of El Fasher, according to the sanctions announcement and reporting.

    Reported byLeft2Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian, Al Jazeera English
    Center
    Sky News
    Right
    The Telegraph

  3. The sanctions were announced on the first anniversary of the El Fasher atrocity.

    One outletThe Guardian· Left

  4. The UK Foreign Office said the sanctions followed reporting by the Centre for Information Resilience on starvation and sexual violence in Sudan.

    One outletAl Jazeera English· Left

How each side tells it

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All three sides report that the UK has sanctioned Sudanese commanders from both armies over accusations of sexual violence in El Fasher. The main difference is the headline: the right calls the commanders warlords, while the left and center lead with the rape allegation.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Headlines lead with the sanctions and the rape accusation, with Al Jazeera adding the label weaponised rape and the Guardian quoting campaign of rape.

    Britain sanctions Sudanese commanders over weaponised rape
    Al Jazeera EnglishLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    Headline leads with sanctions on senior commanders and places the allegation in single quotes, implicated in rape campaign, without naming the armies involved.

    UK sanctions senior Sudanese commanders 'implicated in rape campaign'
    Sky NewsCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    Headline calls the sanctioned men warlords accused of rape, a label the other sides' headlines do not use, and names no army or group.

    Britain sanctions Dehumanizing label“warlords”Calls the commanders warlords before any court has ruled, a label that casts them as criminal leaders rather than describing their role.More neutral: commandersDisagree with this highlight? accused of rape in Sudan
    The TelegraphRightAll right-leaning headlines

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    warlords

In the outlets’ own words

  • Dehumanizing label

    warlordsMore neutral: commanders

    Calls the commanders warlords before any court has ruled, a label that casts them as criminal leaders rather than describing their role.

    Britain sanctions warlords accused of rape in Sudan

    Used byThe Telegraph (Right)

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What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • sexual violence and rape allegations
  • mass killings at El Fasher
  • commanders from both the RSF and the army
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  • Al Jazeera EnglishLeft

    Britain sanctions Sudanese commanders over weaponised rape

    Commanders from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Armed Forces face travel and asset freezes.

    Read at Al Jazeera English (opens in a new tab)
  • The GuardianLeft

    UK sanctions Sudanese military leaders implicated in El Fasher ‘campaign of rape’

    Commanders suspected of sexual violence during the largest and fastest slaughter of civilians in more than 30 years have been subjected to travel ban and asset freeze Senior Sudanese commanders implicated in a “campaign of rape” have been targeted by the UK on the first …

    Read at The Guardian (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • sanctions on senior commanders
  • allegation of a rape campaign

Leaves out

  • that the sanctioned commanders come from both the RSF and the army

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • Sky NewsCenter

    UK sanctions senior Sudanese commanders 'implicated in rape campaign'

    Senior Sudanese commanders allegedly implicated in a campaign of rape during the country's conflict have been sanctioned by the UK government.

    Read at Sky News (opens in a new tab)

From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • warlords
  • accusations of rape
  • El Fasher siege
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  • The TelegraphRight

    Britain sanctions Dehumanizing label“warlords”Calls the commanders warlords before any court has ruled, a label that casts them as criminal leaders rather than describing their role.More neutral: commandersDisagree with this highlight? accused of rape in Sudan

    At least 15 commanders on both sides of the conflict accused of weaponising sexual violence during the siege of El Fasher

    Read at The Telegraph (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    3 hr 40 min later

    Its first report, Oct 26, 11:07 AM EDT

  • Center

    First to report

    Sky News, Oct 26, 7:27 AM EDT

  • Right

    2 hr later

    Its first report, Oct 26, 9:30 AM EDT

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  1. Sky NewsCenterOct 26, 7:27 AM EDT
  2. The TelegraphRightOct 26, 9:30 AM EDT
  3. The GuardianLeftOct 26, 11:07 AM EDT
  4. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftOct 26, 1:32 PM EDT

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