RSF leader Hemedti calls for replacement of Sudan Army leadership

Sudanese Deputy Chairman of Sovereign Council Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hameti, in Khartoum, Sudan on March 02, 2022. [Sudanese Presidential Palace - Anadolu Agency]
Sudanese paramilitary leader, General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, called for the replacement of Army leadership on Friday in his first on-camera appearance since fighting broke out, Reuters reports. The fighting broke out in April as the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) vied for power, amid a planned transition towards civilian rule, has led to the displacement of more than 3 million people and thrown the country into one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. At least 580 civilians have been killed just in Khartoum, the capital, according to local volunteers, a Reuters tally found. The video of Hemedti was posted to the paramilitary group's Facebook page, showing him surrounded by cheering members of the RSF, […]

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