Commander Siddiq Ander publicly broke ties with the paramilitary group after exposing how Hemedti's inner circle monopolizes tactical operations, logistics, and internal promotions. His exit marks the latest in a wave of military departures that have seen hundreds of fighters switch allegiance to the Sudanese army. Meanwhile, the prolonged civil conflict between rival armed forces continues to devastate civilian populations through destructive aerial and drone warfare.
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Growing allegations of nepotism and violent internal crackdowns are driving prominent com…: Growing allegations of nepotism and violent internal crackdowns are driving prominent commanders away from the paramilitary organization.
Repeated desertions by field commanders and their units continue to reinforce the ranks o…: Repeated desertions by field commanders and their units continue to reinforce the ranks of the Sudanese Armed Forces.
Escalating military engagements and widespread drone attacks have displaced 13 million ci…: Escalating military engagements and widespread drone attacks have displaced 13 million citizens and plunged regions of Sudan into famine.
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Siddiq Ander has accused RSF leader Hemedti of running the paramilitary group like a family business and suppressing dissent.
Sudan RSF commander defects from Hemedti’s forces
Senior commander Siddiq Ander says he has defected from Sudan‘s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), according to exclusive video footage obtained by Al Jazeera.
The footage, published on Friday, shows Ander accusing relatives of RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as “Hemedti”, of tightly controlling the group’s finances, weapons, troop movements and military promotions.
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Ander’s exit follows a string of high-profile defections this year, with some commanders leaving alongside hundreds of fighters.
“It has become clear to us beyond any doubt that we were serving a purely family-based project controlled by Hemedti’s relatives in every aspect, money, weapons, fighters’ movements and the granting of…
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