By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on RFI
General Siddiq Abdelrahman Ander has announced his defection to the Sudanese army after leaving the Rapid Support Forces, at war with the army for more than three years. He accuses RSF chief Hemetti of running the paramilitary group like a family business, according to RFI.
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The war in Sudan extends to relations with Ethiopia, which is accused of helping the Rapid Support Forces.
7 NovSudanese army retakes Ayal Bakhit in West Kordofan7 NovRapid Support Forces seek to make Blue Nile a strategic axis6 NovSudanese army imposes siege on Al-Nuhud in SudanSudanese army chief of staff Yassir al-Atta regrets the alleged recruitment of tens of thousands of South Sudanese nationals by the Rapid Support Forces to fight in Sudan. Speaking in Khartoum, he also accused the RSF of recruiting fighters from several countries, according to Radio Tamazuj.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Source: Radio Tamazuj ·
Sudanese General Yassir al-Atta says fighters from northern Somalia are fighting alongside the Rapid Support Forces against the government army. He named several countries of alleged origin in a speech delivered in Khartoum on 1 November, according to the Sudanese army and the SUNA news agency.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Source: Caasimada Online ·
The Sudanese army says it destroyed the largest gathering of the Rapid Support Forces east of Kabra, in the countryside of Al-Nahud, in West Kordofan. The strike reportedly forced fighters to withdraw towards Al-Nahud and Wad Banda, while leaders reportedly fled, according to the Dar Hamr Emergency Room.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Source: Baj News ·
The Sudanese government accuses Ethiopia of allowing the Rapid Support Forces to launch 187 drones from its territory in 70 attacks on Sudan between February and October. Khartoum says the strikes targeted civilian infrastructure and that it has appealed to the UN and African Union, Radio Dabanga reports. According to RFI, Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls the events aggression and asserts the right to self-defence.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Source: Radio Dabanga ·
Fighting drives residents from Damazin in SudanMilitary operations and reported advances by the Rapid Support Forces and their allies are worrying residents of Damazin, capital of Sudan’s Blue Nile. Residents report departures, disruptions to water and electricity and mill closures, according to Radio Tamazuj.
Report accuses UAE of funding Uganda's withdrawalA report accuses the United Arab Emirates of paying nearly $500 million to encourage Uganda to withdraw its troops from Somalia. The accusation comes as Kampala plans a full withdrawal by the end of 2027, according to Baraza Brief cited by Caasimada.The week in Africa
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