Conflict● Elevated5d ago · Oct 30, 2026, 12:55 PM
Sudan RSF commander defects from Hemedti’s forces
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Al Jazeera [en] · Sub-Saharan Africa
Senior Rapid Support Forces commander Siddiq Ander says he has defected, in an exclusive video obtained by Al Jazeera.
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