US EditionRSF's Hemedti sworn in as head of parallel Sudanese government
- Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, was sworn in as the head of a parallel Sudanese government in Nyala, marking further division in Sudan.
- Nyala has served as the de facto capital for the Rapid Support Forces , which appointed a prime minister and a presidential council, led by Dagalo.
- UNICEF reported that more than 1,000 children have been killed or injured due to ongoing attacks, as conflict intensifies in Sudan.
- The RSF has been fighting for control of al-Fashir, besieging hundreds of thousands of civilians for more than 500 days, according to reports about the ongoing war.
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The parallel government is an effort to fragment the country, which is still at war, according to the UN Security Council.
In Sudan, this is another step towards a partition of the country, which has been at war for two years. On Saturday, August 30, the leader of the paramilitaries, General Mohamed Hamdane Daglo dit Hemedti, was invested at the head of a government parallel to that of the sovereign council of General al-Burhan. The inauguration took place during a ceremony in the state of Southern Darfur.
RSF's Hemedti sworn in as head of parallel Sudanese government
Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, head of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, was sworn in as the head of a parallel Sudanese government, the government said in a statement, pushing the country a step closer towards de facto partition.
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