Author: By Alex de Waal

Sudanese General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemedti, commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitaries, looks on during a meeting with his supporters in the capital Khartoum on June 18, 2019. [AFP] Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as “Hemedti”, has emerged as a dominant figure on Sudan’s political stage, with his paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) now controlling half of the country. The RSF scored a notable victory recently when it overran the city of el-Fasher, the last garrison held by the Sudanese army and its local allies in the western region of Darfur. .fade-out-overlay { position: absolute; top:…

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