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Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is a paramilitary force formerly operated by the Government of Sudan, with links to the Janjaweed militias and the National Intelligence and Security Service. RSF has been involved in conflicts in Darfur, South Kordofan, Blue Nile, Libya, Yemen and Sudan, and has faced a civil war with the Sudanese Armed Forces in 2023.
- How Was RSF formed?
- Who Runs The Rsf?
- When Did Dagalo Take A Top Government position?
- What Are The Source of Tensions Between Army, Rsf?
The group evolved from so-called Janjaweed militias, which fought in a conflict in the 2000s in the Darfur region, where they were used by the government of long-ruling President Omar al-Bashir to help the army put down a rebellion. An estimated 2.5 million people were displaced and 300,000 killed in the conflict. International Criminal Court prose...
The RSF is commanded by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, commonly known as “Hemedti”, or “Little Mohamad”. He currently holds the position of deputy head of Sudan’s ruling Sovereign Council. Dagalo was born into an impoverished family that settled in Darfur in the 1980s. He dropped out of school in the third grade and made a living trading camels bef...
In April 2019, the RSF participated in a military coup that removed al-Bashir after months of demonstrations against his 30-year rule. Four months later, the military and the pro-democracy movement reached a power-sharing deal, which established a joint military-civilian council that would govern Sudan for the next three years until elections were ...
The army and pro-democracy groups have demanded the RSF’s integration into the regular armed forces. Adel Abdel Ghafar, a fellow at the Middle East Council, said the RSF “has resisted integration into the army, understanding it would lose its power.” Negotiations on integration been a source of tension that has delayed a final signing of a new tran...
Apr 20, 2024 · The Arab-dominated RSF has carried out brutal attacks in Darfur on ethnic African civilians, especially the ethnic Masalit, and has taken control of most of the vast region. Its newest target appears to be El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur.
Apr 17, 2023 · The Sudanese Army and a paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces were once aligned. The R.S.F. fought on behalf of the Sudanese Army, until its outgrown influence and the ambitions of...
Jun 6, 2024 · Officials and resistance movements in Sudan say clashes between the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese army in Gezira province early Wednesday morning killed at least 100 people and injured dozens.
Apr 15, 2023 · A power struggle between Sudan's army and a notorious paramilitary force has rocked the country, with more than 50 civilians reported dead. Residents dodged gunfire in the capital, Khartoum, as...
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Jul 19, 2019 · The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been accused of widespread abuses in Sudan, including the 3 June 2019 massacre in which more than 120 people were reportedly killed, with many of the...
