Mohamed Hamdan Hemedti Dagalo
Why Sudan’s RSF chose this parallel government ahead of peace talks
The RSF-backed parallel government could complicate peace talks and cement a de facto partition in Sudan, say analysts.
RSF paramilitary-led coalition forms parallel government in war-torn Sudan
As violence and rights abuses rage on, the coalition pledges to pursue a ‘secular, democratic’ and decentralised Sudan.
Sudan’s competing authorities are beholden to militia leaders, say analysts
Both the army-backed government and RSF-backed alliance are increasingly rewarding loyal armed groups on the ground.
Sudan paramilitary declares rival government two years into civil war
Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces declares rival authority in areas under its control.
USAID: the human cost of Donald Trump’s aid freeze for a war-torn part of Sudan
The day of Donald Trump’s second inauguration, his incoming administration abruptly paused the work of USAID, while also claiming that it would preserve USAID’s “lifesaving and strategic aid programming”. These dramatic, overnight cuts were an unprecedented – and deadly – experiment in relation to aid spending which will have a…
Sudan’s army retakes presidential palace in Khartoum, strikes blow to RSF
Sudan’s army has retaken the palace in a key symbolic victory, according to civilians and experts.
Peacemaker or peacebreaker? Why Kenya’s good neighbour reputation is marred
Analysts say President Ruto’s friendliness with regional rebel groups positions Kenya as a country that ‘takes sides’.
UN Security Council sanctions two generals from Sudan’s paramilitary RSF
Paramilitary group’s head of operations and West Darfur commander have been slapped with travel bans and asset freezes.
Sudan’s RSF accuses Egypt of involvement in air strikes on its forces
Egypt denies the allegations by the paramilitary group’s leader and says its military is not involved in the conflict.
Sudan army absent as talks aimed at ending civil war begin in Switzerland
Army leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s about-face on joining talks dampens hopes they will lead to end of 16-month war.