Sudan: RSF Chief Says Prepared for Decades-Long War
Dagalo said RSF fighters will keep battling the army as drone strikes have killed nearly 700 civilians since January, according to the United Nations.
- On Wednesday, Rapid Support Forces leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, declared his forces prepared to fight the Sudanese Army for decades, with units remaining positioned outside Omdurman.
- The civil war, which began April 15, 2023, has fueled massive paramilitary expansion; Hemedti claimed the RSF grew from 143,000 disciplined soldiers to about 450,000 fighters since the war's inception.
- Escalating regional tensions, drone strikes have killed nearly 700 civilians since January; Sudan's government accused Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates of providing drone support, though both nations rejected these claims.
- Sudanese authorities summoned UN representatives late Wednesday to reject the RSF-affiliated National Humanitarian Access Authority, warning that dealing with this parallel body violates sovereignty and contradicts UN Security Council guidance.
- With international mediation efforts faltering, prolonged fighting threatens to sustain civilian suffering and impede humanitarian operations across Sudan; aid access and security remain severely constrained as both sides prioritize military objectives.
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Sudan RSF paramilitary leader Hemedti says ready to fight for decades
The leader of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary said his forces are prepared to fight for decades in their war with the regular army, warning that his fighters remained positioned outside the army-controlled capital.
Hemetti says RSF forces tripled to 450,000, vows to fight for decades
Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemetti, reaffirmed his commitment to military operations against the Sudanese army on Wednesday, blaming military leadership for the continued conflict and the failure of peace efforts.
RSF vow to continue conflict in Sudan amid stalled peace efforts
RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo says his forces are prepared for a prolonged conflict in Sudan, blaming army leadership for failed peace efforts and claiming the paramilitary group has tripled in size since the war began in 2023.
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