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.
A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced eight individuals to life imprisonment for arms trafficking and money laundering related to supplying weapons and military equipment to Sudan's army. The convictions come amid heightened tensions between Abu Dhabi and Khartoum over Sudan's ongoing civil war and the UAE's alleged support for the rival Rapid Support Forces.
The Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North, aligned with the Rapid Support Forces, killed 27 people including four children in attacks in South Kordofan, according to the Sudan Doctors Network. The violence comes as Trump's Africa envoy calls for a country-wide UN arms embargo amid escalating drone attacks.
