Hemeti

Sudan
Nyala tribal leaders refuse to take sides in Sudanese conflict

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.

Palace Intrigues
Alassane Ouattara and Macky Sall, Anatole Collinet Makosso, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan

Intrigues big and small: every Tuesday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

Senegal Ouattara and Sall's unlikely double get-together

Congo PM Makosso joins the Academy of Overseas Sciences

Sudan al-Burhan's discreet lobbying at Arab League summit

Central African Republic
Behind the scenes of former French soldier's evacuation

Juan Rémy Quignolot, a former French Foreign Legion soldier accused of espionage by the Central African Republic and arrested in May 2021, was evacuated to Libreville on 18 May and arrived in France on 21 May.

Sudan
Security Council mulls renewal of UNITAMS mandate

The UN Security Council is holding a series of consultations as it prepares to renew the mandate of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan. But more than a month after hostilities broke out, the situation on the ground remains volatile.

Sudan
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.

Sudan
Burhan and Hemeti both using envoys to sway African Union chair

For weeks, the two warring Sudanese generals have been trying to win over the chairman of the African Union, Comorian President Azali Assoumani, each through their own emissary.

Sudan
Alarm bells ring over Le Figaro journalist's pro-Hemeti article

In an article, a journalist at Le Figaro called on the international community to support Hemeti rather than his rival for Sudan's presidency, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who he said is "close to the Islamists".

Sudan
General al-Burhan dispatches his emissaries on regional diplomatic tour

The undersecretary for foreign affairs has been tasked by the commander of the Sudanese army with pleading his cause in various African capitals. Burhan's priority is to avoid any foreign military intervention in Sudan.

East Africa
UN special envoy for Horn to address Security Council on Sudan

The United Nations special envoy for the Horn of Africa, Hannah Tetteh, is due to address the UN security council on 9 May. The Ghananian diplomat is expected to talk extensively about the crisis in Sudan.

Chad, Libya, Sudan
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.

Central African Republic, Sudan
Wagner suspected of backing Hemeti from CAR

The US and French intelligence services believe the Russian paramilitary group has sent light weapons and anti-aircraft guns from the Central African Republic to Sudan's Rapid Support Forces.