Seven RSF Officers Defect to Sudanese Army

Seven officers from Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have defected and joined the Sudanese army, amid repeated departures from the paramilitary force.

The latest defections follow other splits within RSF ranks. The officers’ names and ranks were not provided in the available details.

Among the most prominent earlier departures was that of Lieutenant Colonel Mohamed Azraq al-Fanjari, commander of the RSF’s special tasks group.

Al-Fanjari announced his break with the RSF and his decision to side with the army. The available information does not indicate whether his departure was linked to that of the seven officers.