Last Updated: July 8, 2025
AL-TIJANI AL-TAHIR KARSHOUM
Aliases
KHARSHOUM; KARSHOUM; KHARSHOM; Tijani KARSHOM
Position
Former Deputy Governor (or “Wali” in local parlance) of West Darfur; de facto Governor of West Darfur
Linked to
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L_202403156
Official reason
Tijani Karshom is a leading member of the Mahamid tribe and was Deputy Governor of West Darfur at the time of the massacre of the Massalit tribe in El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur, in June 2023. He is also a member of the Gathering of Sudan Liberation Forces (GSLF), which facilitated the recruitment of militia to fight alongside the Rapid Su...
Other Information
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L_202403156
Date of listing
2024-12-16
Program information
Authority
EU
Program
Restrictive measures in view of activities undermining the stability and the political transition of Sudan
Regime
EU country specific
Target State
Sudan
Measures
Asset freeze and prohibition to make funds available, Restrictions on admission
Sanctions Portfolio
- All assets of the listed persons and entities should be frozen. It is also prohibited to make any funds or assets directly or indirectly available to them. - Member States shall enforce travel restrictions on persons listed in the Annex of Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/2135.
Official Information
On 5 July 2023, the EU strongly condemned the ongoing fighting in Sudan, as well as the continued refusal of the parties to the conflict to seek a peaceful solution. The EU expressed its readiness to consider the use of all means at its disposal, including restrictive measures, to contribute to putting an end to the conflict and encourage peace. I...
Program URL
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L_202302135