He is quieter than his brother,Less photographed, But according to multiple layers of international sanctions, Algoney Hamdan Dagalo Musa may be just as consequential to Sudan war, he keeps soldiers armed, vehicles moving and front lines supplied all from Dubai.
On 19 February 2026, the U.S. Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control updated its Specially Designated Nationals list. It added new identifying documents for Algoney, a Kenyan passport bearing the number AK1586127 and a United Arab Emirates identification number. The disclosure immediately pulled Kenya a country that had positioned itself as a conflict mediator into a deepening international controversy.
A family business built on war
The Rapid Support Forces was built around clan loyalty, dating back to its origins as the Janjaweed militias of Darfur. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as “Hemedti,” has long placed family members in key positions. His brother Abdulrahim Dagalo served as RSF deputy commander until the UN Security Council sanctioned him on 24 February 2026. A third brother, Abdelrahim Hamdan Dagalo, was sanctioned by OFAC in September 2023.
Algoney completes the triangle. He is the logistics man. U.S. Treasury documents describe him as the RSF procurement director. Before that, he served as Hemedti personal secretary — a role that gave him direct access to the inner workings of a paramilitary force at war with Sudan regular armed forces since April 2023.
Weapons, vehicles and front companies
The United States first sanctioned Algoney on 8 October 2024 under Executive Order 14098. Treasury officials said he had “extended this war by leading RSF efforts to procure weapons and military materiel,” directly contributing to the siege of El Fasher in North Darfur.
El Fasher was the last city in Darfur not under RSF control. It held nearly two million people. The RSF besieged it for 18 months. An estimated 260,000 civilians were trapped inside. The city fell in October 2025. UN investigators said the assault bore the “hallmarks of genocide.”
OFAC identified Algoney control of RSF-linked front companies in the UAE. The main one was Tradive General Trading LLC, which imported vehicles into Sudan on behalf of the RSF. He also accessed accounts linked to Al Yaqoot Gold and Jewellers LLC, a UAE firm that transferred Sudanese gold to Dubai markets, reportedly for RSF benefit.
The Kenyan passport: A diplomatic flashpoint
The revelation that Algoney holds a Kenyan passport despite U.S. sanctions triggered immediate controversy in Nairobi. Kenyan officials said they were investigating. Regional media cited sources suggesting the document may have been obtained fraudulently. No formal finding has been made public.
The disclosure puts President William Ruto administration in a difficult position. Kenya has sought a mediating role in the Sudan conflict through the Intergovernmental Authority on Development framework. President Ruto hosted RSF leadership in Nairobi in early 2025. The visit drew sharp international criticism. President Ruto administration has also faced accusations denied by the government of closeness to the Dagalo family gold trade networks.
Former Chief Justice David Maraga, now a presidential candidate, condemned the matter on 26 February 2026. He called it a “profound constitutional crisis” and warned it would expose Kenya to accusations of complicity in violations of international humanitarian law. “Kenyan citizenship is not a gift to be extended at the convenience of power,” Maraga said.
The EU and UN close in
The European Union acted on 29 January 2026, adopting a sanctions package targeting seven individuals tied to the Sudan conflict. Algoney was among those listed. Days later, on 24 February 2026, the UN Security Council sanctioned four RSF commanders including Abdulrahim Dagalo. It is the broadest multilateral enforcement action taken against the RSF command structure since the war began.
The EU also referenced the International Criminal Court Deputy Prosecutor January 2026 briefing to the Security Council, which concluded that war crimes and crimes against humanity were committed in El Fasher during its final weeks under siege.
Gold, shell companies and the war economy
The RSF seizure of the Jebel Amer gold mine in North Darfur in 2017 gave the Dagalo family an enduring revenue stream. Al Junaid Multi Activities Co Ltd a Sudanese holding company controlled by Hemedti and Abdulrahim operates across mining, trade and finance. Revenues flow through UAE-registered entities and gold dealers to sustain the RSF war machine.
Sudan civil war is now in its third year. No ceasefire is in sight. The escalating sanctions campaign is exposing the RSF real power structure not just battlefield commanders, but the quieter figures who keep the machinery of war moving. Algoney Hamdan Dagalo Musa, operating from Dubai with multiple identities and a network of front companies, is now firmly part of that picture.
