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Oct 30, 2026

Senior RSF commander Siddiq Ander defects from Hemedti's forces in Sudan

Siddiq Ander, a senior commander of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces, has defected from the paramilitary group led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti), according to exclusive video obtained by Al Jazeera. Ander is the latest in a series of RSF commanders to break from the organization amid Sudan's ongoing conflict.

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Top claims

▪Sudanese Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Ammar Mahmoud urged the United Nations Security Council not to support Lana Nusseibeh's bid for Secretary-General.
▪Rapid Support Forces drone attacks targeted six electricity stations across Khartoum, Al-Jazira, Sennar, and Al-Qadarif in Sudan on October 28, 2026.
▪Pro-democracy and human rights advocates, including Hala Al-Karib, Ibrahim Alduma, and Kenneth Roth, criticized Lana Nusseibeh's United Nations candidacy over the United Arab Emirates' alleged support for paramilitary fighters in Sudan.

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António Guterres

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Foreign intervention in Sudan's war1 Lana Nusseibeh's UN leadership bid1 Sudan civil war1 Wars & conflicts1

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