The leader of the Rapid Support Forces, Lt-Gen Mohamed Hamdan Daglo “Hemedti,” has accused Egypt of launching airstrikes against his forces, potentially roping Cairo into this 18-month conflict. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has been fighting the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) since April 2023, a war that has killed some 18,000 people displaced more than 11 million others. But the RSF have always been the ones accused by SAF of receiving armed support from the United Arab Emirates. This week, however, as SAF launched more targeted attacks on RSF bases, and Hemedti claimed that Cairo was fuelling the war. It said that Egypt was actively working to end the war in Sudan, protect civilians, and enhance the humanitarian response for those affected by the conflict.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 11, 2024 16:53 UTC