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Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo: the feared ex-warlord taking on Sudan’s army

Commonly known as Hemedti, the general of the Rapid Support Forces rose through the ranks of Janjaweed in 2003-05 war

The Guardian - UK

What is happening in Sudan? Final UK evacuation flight leaves the country

The RAF rushes to evacuate as many UK nationals as possible from the war-ravaged African country amid a ceasefire

Evening Standard

Sudan rival forces battle in capital as UN sees little prospect for mediation now

Sudan's battling factions both claimed to have made gains on Monday as violence cut power and water in the capital, and the U.N. envoy to Sudan said the two sides showed no signs of being willing to negotiate.

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Sudan death toll nears 100 as fighting rages and hospitals run short of supplies

WHO warns some hospitals in Khartoum short of blood and other critical supplies to treat wounded and clashes enter third day

The Guardian - AU

Sudan army, paramilitary forces back humanitarian pause

Sudan's army appears to have gained the upper hand in a bloody power struggle with rival paramilitary forces after blasting its bases with air strikes,

The New Daily

UN World Food Programme halts Sudan operations as fighting continues

Three of agency’s workers killed amid two days of violent clashes between army and paramilitary group

The Guardian - UK

Saudi FM Urges Burhan, Dagalo to Prioritize Sudan’s National Interest

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held separate telephone talks on Sunday with General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of Sudan's transitional governing Sovereign Council, and commander of the Rapid Support Forces General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti. He underscored the Kingdom’s call for calm and prioritizing…

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Deadly chaos in Sudan as military rivals face off over control

Sudan's army has launched air strikes on a rival paramilitary force's base near the capital in a bid to reassert control over the country.

The New Daily

Dozens dead and hundreds injured as fighting in Sudan power struggle enters second day

Senior official said international community had failed to act on growing tensions between two sides

The Independent UK

Sudan conflict: why is there fighting and what is at stake in the region?

Power struggle between military factions erupted after faltering transition to civilian-led government

The Guardian - UK

Death toll in Sudan rises to 59 civilians, including three UN workers, as Sudan army gains upper hand

Sudan's army appears to have gained the upper hand in a bloody power struggle with rival paramilitary forces, pounding their bases with air strikes, according to witnesses.

ABC News

Sudan's army pounds paramilitary bases with air strikes in power struggle

Sudan's army appeared to gain the upper hand on Sunday in a bloody power struggle with rival paramilitary forces, pounding their bases with air strikes, said witnesses.

Reuters

How the struggle for power in Sudan created yet another military coup

Fierce clashes between Sudan's military and the country's powerful paramilitary force erupted on Saturday, but how did it come to this?

ABC News

Sudan's Hemedti carved route to power by crushing Darfur revolt

Sudan's General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, rose from lowly beginnings to head a widely feared Arab militia that crushed a revolt in Darfur, winning him influence and eventually a role as the country's second most powerful man, and one of its richest.On Saturday, fighting erupted between his Rapid…

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The Independent UK

Three dead and dozens injured in Sudan after clashes between army and paramilitary

Senior official said international community had failed to act on growing tensions between two sides

Reuters

Factbox-Who are Sudan's Rapid Support Forces?

Here are some facts about Sudan's main paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces, which said on Saturday it had taken control of the presidential palace and the country's international airport in an apparent coup attempt. It accused the army of attacking first; the military said it was fighting back.

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US Stresses Need to Transfer Power in Sudan to Civilians

The US on Friday reiterated its support for the ongoing political process in Sudan and expressed its readiness to support consultations with all Sudanese parties to overcome the challenges facing the final political agreement, accelerate its signing, and establish a credible transitional civilian government. Washington made the announcement following a…

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Burhan: Sudanese Army Must Stop Supporting Dictatorships

The head of Sudan's Sovereign Council, and commander of the Sudanese army, Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, called on his forces to stop supporting dictatorships, as they have done in recent decades. He indicated that Sudan would build a military force that would not intervene in politics and would be…

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Analysis-Sudan paramilitary leader jostles for role ahead of civilian handover

The leader of a powerful paramilitary force in Sudan has put himself at the forefront of a planned transition toward democracy, unsettling fellow military rulers and triggering a mobilisation of troops in the capital Khartoum last week.

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Hemedti Says Regrets Participating in Military Coup in Sudan

Deputy head of the Sudanese Transitional Sovereign Council Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo acknowledged on Sunday that he had made a mistake in participating in the October 25, 2021 coup. Dagalo made his statement shortly after head of the Sovereign Council, army commander, Lt-Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, said the army had carried…

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Hemedti Warns Withdrawal from Framework Agreement Would Lead to Chaos in Sudan

The deputy head of the Sudanese Transitional Sovereign Council, Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, has warned against withdrawing from the framework agreement, saying it would lead to chaos in the country. Dagalo reiterated his support for the agreement as the country's only way out of its crisis, noting that the Oct. 25…

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Ethiopian PM Visits Khartoum to End Dispute with Sudan

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed informed the Sudanese parties that he does not bring any new initiatives or proposals on the political situation in Sudan. The Prime Minister indicated that the government strongly supports the framework political agreement signed between the Sudanese parties and rejects any external interference. Ahmed stressed…

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Sudan: Burhan Supports Army Return to Barracks, Parties Holding to Elections

The head of the Transitional Sovereign Council in Sudan, Lt-Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, announced the final exit of the military establishment from the political process. Burhan stressed that the political parties would not participate in the transitional period in response to the protesters' demands: "Soldiers belong in the barracks, and…

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Hemedti Announces Backing for Political Settlement in Sudan

Sudan's Vice President of the Sovereign Council Mohammad Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, announced Sunday his support for the ongoing political process between civilians and the military to end the crisis that hit the country more than a year ago. Hemedti also strongly criticized the authorities’ handling of the opposition…

The Independent UK

Analysis: Year post-coup, cracks in Sudan's military junta

It's been nearly a year since a military takeover upended Sudan's transition to democracy

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