SAF-Backed Joint Force Raises New Militia Fears in Sudan’s Cities

SAF-backed Joint Force raises new militia fears in Sudan’s cities

A series of security incidents in SAF-controlled states has exposed a deepening crisis surrounding the Joint Force, the coalition of armed movements that signed the Juba Peace Agreement and later fought alongside the SAF. Once presented as a military partner on the front lines, the force is increasingly being viewed by critics as a threat to internal security and urban stability. The developments have revived fears that Sudan is repeating the sa…

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A counter-narcotics unit moved on a criminal network in Port Sudan’s Libya Market. Gunfire broke out, with two suspects killed and two officers wounded. The incident quickly set in motion a much broader political response. The Red Sea State security committee convened an emergency meeting and authorities began restricting the role of the joint force of armed movements signatory to the 2020 Juba Peace Agreement — the military’s main battlefield a…