Darfur Information Minister Says Rising RSF Defections Point to Internal Divisions

Ahmed Ishaq Shanab, information minister and official spokesperson for the Darfur regional government, said defections from the Rapid Support Forces militia were increasing.

Shanab described the growing number of departures as evidence of internal divisions within the force. His remarks linked the defections to fractures in its ranks.

The minister’s statement focused on the trend of members leaving the RSF, rather than any individual departure. The available summary of his remarks did not identify those who had defected.

No figures or timeframe for the defections were provided in the summary, nor did it give details about the circumstances behind them.