Last Updated: February 21, 2026
Abu Aqla Mohamed KAIKAL
Aliases
Abu Aqla KAKIL; Abu Aqla KEIKAL; Abu Aqla KEIKEL; Abu Aqla KIKAL
Position
Head of the Sudan Shield Forces; Former Senior RSF Commander; Senior SAF Commander
Nationality
Sudan
Official reason
The Secretary of State considers that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that Abu Aqla Mohamed Kaikal is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 because he is or has been responsible for, engaging in, providing support for, or promoting the commission of serious violations of international humanitarian law in ...
Date of listing
2026-02-05
Program information
Authority
UK
Program
The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Regime
UN, UK country specific
Target State
Sudan
Measures
Asset freeze and making available provisions, Trade sanctions, Travel bans
Sanctions Portfolio
• The Regulations impose financial sanctions through a targeted asset freeze on designated persons and prohibitions on making funds or economic resources available. This involves the freezing of funds and economic resources (non-monetary assets, such as property or vehicles) of designated persons and ensuring that funds and economic resources are n...
Official Information
These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to establish a sanctions regime in relation to Sudan for the purposes of implementing many of the obligations that the United Kingdom has under UN Security Council Resolutions 1556 (2004), 1591 (2005), 1672 (2006) and 2035 (2012). Following the United Kingdom'...
Additional Details
Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 6 of the Regulations.
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