Crystabel Ukwuegbu
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has insisted that its conflict with the Sudanese army is far from over, despite its recent withdrawal from the capital, Khartoum.
In a statement shared on social media on Sunday, RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemedti, described the move as a “tactical repositioning . He vowed that his forces would make a comeback in Khartoum, reinforced, more formidable, and triumphant.
This was Hemedti’s first public response since the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) regained control of most of Khartoum last week.
Meanwhile, the army has continued to strengthen its hold on its newly reclaimed territories, including Omdurman, the capital’s twin city, which hosts two major military bases.
On Saturday, Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan dismissed any possibility of reconciliation with the RSF, pledging to completely defeat the group.
The war, which has lasted for two years, initially erupted due to tensions over Sudan’s political transition. The fighting has devastated large parts of Khartoum, forced over 12 million people to flee their homes—either internally or into neighboring countries—and resulted in tens of thousands of deaths.
Currently, nearly half of Sudan’s 50 million citizens are experiencing severe food insecurity. The United Nations has classified the situation as one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world.
