Sanctions on 7 Sudanese Individuals and 3 Entities

Summary#

The Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Sudan) Regulations add 7 people and 3 companies to Canada’s sanctions list for their role in the conflict in Sudan. The changes took effect on March 5, 2025 and were published in the Canada Gazette on March 26, 2025.

What it does#

• Adds these individuals to the schedule (listed here by the names used in the Regulations):
  • Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo Mousa (also known as Hemedti)
  • Amir Masar Abdurahman Aseel
  • Al-Tijani Al-Tahir Karshoum
  • Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman al-Burhan
  • El Tahir Mohamed El Awad El Amin
  • Salah Abdallah Mohamed Salah Gosh
  • Mohamed Atta Elmoula Abbas
• Adds these entities to the schedule:
  • Tradive General Trading LLC
  • Al Khaleej Bank
  • Sudan Master Technology
• Expands who can be listed under the rules so Canada can target people and companies outside Sudan that are helping to sustain the fighting.
• Makes it illegal for people and businesses in Canada to:
  • deal in the property of listed persons,
  • enter into transactions with them,
  • provide financial or related services,
  • transfer property or otherwise make goods available to them.
• Listed individuals are made inadmissible to Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
• Enforcement penalties include, on summary conviction, a fine of up to $25,000 or up to one year in prison, or on indictment, up to five years in prison.

Who's affected#

• People and companies named on the amended schedule (the seven individuals and three entities listed above).
• Canadians and Canadian businesses that might otherwise do business with those people or companies.
• Canadian banks and financial institutions, which must update screening systems and block prohibited transactions.
• Global Affairs Canada, which administers the list and issues guidance and permits in exceptional cases.
• Enforcement agencies such as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Canada Border Services Agency, which have authorities to investigate and enforce the rules.

Why it matters#

• The government says the steps are meant to reduce the ability of Sudan’s warring parties to buy weapons, move money, and continue attacks that harm civilians.
• For people named, the measures cut off access to Canadian financial services and make travel to Canada unlawful.
• For Canadian businesses and banks, the change mostly means updating compliance checks; officials expect limited economic effects because the newly listed names have little known connection to Canada.
• The listing is also a diplomatic signal: it shows Canada joining international partners in pressuring leaders and networks linked to the violence in Sudan (the Gazette notes serious displacement and humanitarian harm in the country).