The Power Struggle between two Generals
“The fighting in Sudan is a power struggle between two Generals. One is Abdel Fattah al-Burhan head of Sudanese armed forces for the few years, who act as a de facto leader of the country. Burhan appears to be elevating himself as a dictator for life in Sudan.”
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.
“The other is Mohamed Hamdan Dagola popularly known as ‘Hemedti’ and he is the leader of the ‘Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF). The RSF are a vast and powerful militia group that is, importantly, outside of command of the regular armed forces.”
Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo
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Libya and Sudan.
Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar.
The Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar
“Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar helped to prepare the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a militia now fighting for control of Sudan for battle in the months before the the conflict broke out on April 15th.”
The Guardian: “Neither Haftar nor his international sponsors, the United Arab Emirates and Russia, want to commit entirely to one side in a conflict whose likely outcome remains unclear. Haftar must also be careful not to alienate supporters in Eqypt who are backing Burhan. One militia commander within the LNA said his force was “ready to support Hemedti but we are still monitoring the unfolding situation in Sudan.”
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