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Nyala tribal leaders refuse to take sides in Sudanese conflict

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“The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur”

Sudan

The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur

Fighting has been ongoing since 15 April 2023 between the two strong men of Khartoum, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of the Sudanese Armed Forces, and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, aka Hemeti, the leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The open conflict is having a knock-on effect across the sub-region. The international community has rallied, and numerous attempts at mediation are underway including from the UN, the African Union, the Arab League and the IGAD. [...]

A substantial number of community leaders in South Darfur have signed a declaration of neutrality in the hope of avoiding a full-blown civil war. But elsewhere in Sudan, local leaders have opted to side with either the regular army or the RSF. [...]

Published on 26/05/2023 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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“The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur”

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Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
Al-Tijari Abdel Qader
Hemeti
Human Rights Watch
International Organization for Migration
Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo
Omar al-Bashir
Rapid Support Forces
Sudanese Armed Forces
Sudanese Doctors' Union
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Why the army pushed RSF warlord Abu Aqla Kikl to defect

Militia leader Abu Aqla Kikl, who is coveted by both camps for his knowledge of the terrain, has switched allegiances once again. His recent defection to the army's SAF forces was presented as a major victory over the RSF, even though he has few fighters at his disposal.

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Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Port Sudan on 31 July 2024.

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Hemeti's youngest brother emerges from shadows in bid for RSF prominence

Under new international sanctions, the leadership of the Rapid Support Forces is increasingly divided. With Hemeti's inner circle no longer able to travel freely, the general's youngest brother al-Gony Hamdan Dagalo is trying to establish himself as the paramilitary group's new ambassador.

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General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo in Khartoum, Sudan, on 19 February 2023.

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Global Fund and health minister clash over aid millions

The world's largest financier of AIDS, TB, and malaria prevention and treatment has redirected its grants for Sudan to the United Nations Development Programme. The country's health minister fears the money now won't reach key healthcare programmes.

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Brussels attempts conflict resolution through political concord

In light of the failed US-Saudi-led talks, Europe's diplomats are trying to get actors from civil society and political parties on the same page, a task fraught with difficulties given the many points that divide them.

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Hemeti gains recruits in Darfur rear base

The Rapid Support Forces have been joined by a division of the Central Reserve Police, a paramilitary unit inherited from the Bashir era that has fought alongside the army in the current conflict.

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Sudan conflict assumes tribal dimension in South Darfur

Arab tribal leaders have declared their allegiance to the RSF, which could signal an escalation of fighting in this small state in western Sudan that has been the hardest hit by intercommunal violence since the early 2000s.

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Bank of Khartoum and Faysal Islamic Bank dominate cashless banking

The two Sudanese banks are the only establishments to offer cashless payment options at a time when access to cash is difficult and even impossible, with banks in Khartoum closing down their over-the-counter services.

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Hemeti and Burhan divvy up refineries and prepare for war of attrition

The Rapid Support Forces retain control of one of Sudan's two refineries. The need to keep South Sudanese oil flowing to these facilities has so far spared the long pipeline to Khartoum and Port Sudan from attack.

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The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have kept hold of the Al Jaili refinery located 60 km north of Khartoum.

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After the Jeddah declaration, civilian forces try to muscle in on negotiations between Sudanese army and RSF

As discussions continue in Saudi Arabia over a potential ceasefire between General al-Burhan and Hemeti's troops, some of Sudan's political players are preparing to weigh in on the negotiations.

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Washington and Doha increasingly concerned about threat posed by armed groups in Libya

Numerous militia fighters from Darfur and Chad are present in Libya. For the time being, they have refrained from intervening in neighbouring Sudan but, if the hostilities there persist, one of the warring parties could be tempted to call them in.

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Burhan and Hemeti keep a tight hold on power in Khartoum

Now in total control, General Burhan and his deputy "Hemeti" form a duo that is holding together the regime currently in charge of Sudan. On paper, they have nothing in common. Burhan is a career soldier, while Hemeti is a militiaman turned politician.

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Generals Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo and Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.

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Nyala tribal leaders refuse to take sides in Sudanese conflict

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Why the army pushed RSF warlord Abu Aqla Kikl to defect

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Hemeti gains recruits in Darfur rear base

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Sudan conflict assumes tribal dimension in South Darfur

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Bank of Khartoum and Faysal Islamic Bank dominate cashless banking

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Hemeti and Burhan divvy up refineries and prepare for war of attrition

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After the Jeddah declaration, civilian forces try to muscle in on negotiations between Sudanese army and RSF

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