In a significant shift, Rapid Support Forces (RSF) leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo admitted on Sunday that his paramilitary forces had withdrawn from Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, nearly two years into the brutal conflict with the Sudanese army.
Dagalo’s admission follows Sudanese Army Chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s announcement last week declaring Khartoum “liberated” from RSF control. The acknowledgment contradicts the RSF’s earlier stance of “no retreat” and raises questions about the group’s next moves in the war-ravaged nation.
In a defiant speech shared on social media, Dagalo dismissed any possibility of negotiations with the army, referring to Burhan’s forces as “this diabolical movement” and warning that the RSF would return “with even stronger determination.” He insisted there were “no agreements or discussions” with the military, signaling that the paramilitary group remains committed to the fight.
The RSF’s withdrawal marks a turning point in the ongoing conflict, but with no sign of reconciliation, Sudan’s devastating war is far from over.
