Also known as: General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo
Rapid Support Forces leader sentenced to death in absentia by Sudan court in July 2026 for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur.
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Capital News
… n September 5 by The New York Times and The Washington Post, based on more than 150 leaked intelligence records, photographs, videos and intercepted communications, describe an alleged effort that began in 2024 as the SAF sought to gain an advantage over the Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo …
Leaked intelligence sheds new light on Sudan military’s alleged chlorine weapons programmeThe Standard
… The conflict erupted on April 15, 2023, following a power struggle between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, commonly known as Hemedti.The war has killed an estimated 50,000 to more than 400,000 …
Saudi Arabia is running recruitment networks for Sudan's war, reports saysThe Standard
… Subscribe to our newsletterThe war in Sudan began in April 2023 following a power struggle between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commanded by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, commonly known as Hemedti. …
Kenya calls for global push to end Sudan conflictCapital News
A court in the Sudanese army-controlled city of Port Sudan has sentenced Rapid Support Forces (RSF) leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, popularly known as Hemedti, and 15 others to death in absentia over charges linked to the killing of a regional governor and atrocities committed in D …
Sudan Court Sentences RSF Leader Hemedti to Death in Absentia Over Darfur CrimesCitizen Digital
Sudan court sentences RSF leader Hemedti to death By AFP July 12, 2026 07:55 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Lieutenant General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, deputy head of the military council and head of Sudan's …
Sudan court sentences RSF leader Hemedti to deathThe Standard
… dination, expanded economic ties with Gulf states and efforts to restore Sudan's membership in the African Union.Sudan has been at war since April 2023 when fighting broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces under Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo …
Irish website reports alleged Sudan transition proposalCitizen Digital
… Kenya has previously hosted RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo and other RSF officials, who later announced the formation of a parallel government. …
Amnesty accuses Sudan's RSF of crimes against humanity in Darfur, calls for ceasefireThe Standard
President William Ruto with RSF leader General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo at State House, Nairobi. …
Ruto denies RSF links, says Sudan needs helpCitizen Digital
… The issue came to light after reports emerged alleging that Algoney Hamdan Dagalo Musa, the younger brother of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces Commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as 'Hemedti' had been issued with a Kenyan passport. …
PS Sing'Oei explains issuance of Kenyan passports to Sudan's RSF leadersCapital News
… Speaking to France 24 on the sidelines of the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Ruto dismissed accusations by Sudan’s military leadership that Kenya is siding with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) led by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, commonly known as Hemetti. …
Ruto rejects ‘babysitting’ Sudan Generals, defends neutral role in conflictNewly leaked intelligence records reported by major US outlets in September describe an alleged programme by the Sudanese Armed Forces under General al-Burhan to develop and deploy chlorine-based weapons during the 2024 conflict with the Rapid Support Forces in Khartoum, including blueprints, testing accounts, and concealment efforts.
7 September 2026 · Capital News →
Newly leaked intelligence records reported by major US outlets in September describe an alleged programme by the Sudanese Armed Forces under General al-Burhan to develop and deploy chlorine-based weapons during the 2024 conflict with the Rapid Support Forces in Khartoum, including blueprints, testing accounts, and concealment efforts.
7 September 2026 · Capital News →
According to Voice of Horn, Saudi Arabia oversees a military training programme in Somalia's Galguduud region involving more than 5,000 Somali recruits who are later deployed to fight alongside Sudan's armed forces; training is conducted by foreign military contractors from Romania, Ukraine, South Africa and Colombia. Sudan's conflict, which erupted in April 2023, has killed an estimated 50,000 to more than 400,000 people, displaced more than 14 million, and left 33.7 million people requiring humanitarian assistance.
24 July 2026 · The Standard →
At a Nairobi forum on Sudan mediation, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi called for urgent international coordination to end the conflict, which has displaced nearly 14 million people since April 2023 and created what UNHCR describes as the world's largest displacement crisis.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
A Port Sudan court has sentenced Rapid Support Forces leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo and 15 others to death in absentia for war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, and attacks on civilians and public facilities, including the killing of West Darfur Governor Khamis Abbakar in June 2023. UN experts estimated between 10,000 and 15,000 people, mostly from the Massalit ethnic community, were killed during violence in El Geneina.
13 July 2026 · Capital News →
A court in Sudan's army-controlled Port Sudan on Sunday sentenced paramilitary leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (alias Hemedti) and 15 others to death in absentia over charges of killing a regional governor and war crimes in Darfur, marking the first conviction against RSF leadership since war broke out in April 2023.
12 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An Irish news website reported a leaked document from Sudan's Sovereignty Council Chairman outlining a proposed five-year military-led transition before general elections. The Standard could not independently verify the document or its contents, and Sudanese authorities have not commented publicly on its authenticity.
9 July 2026 · The Standard →
Amnesty International has accused Sudan's Rapid Support Forces of committing eight crimes against humanity against unarmed civilians in North Darfur amid the ongoing conflict, and called for an immediate ceasefire and deployment of an international peacekeeping force to protect civilians.
1 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto says Kenya has not allowed Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) leaders to operate in the country while committing genocide in their country. After months of silence on the matter, Ruto addressed the controversy surrounding Kenya's relationship with RSF leadership.
15 May 2026 · The Standard →
Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing'Oei defended the government's involvement in Sudan's peace mediation through IGAD, stating that Kenya has provided shelter to displaced persons and political actors fleeing the conflict, including some who were facilitated with Kenyan travel documents.
13 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President Ruto dismissed accusations that Kenya favours Sudan's Rapid Support Forces, saying both the SAF and RSF emerged from the same coup that overthrew civilian government and have deepened the humanitarian crisis. He reaffirmed Kenya's position as focused on dialogue and restoring stability.
13 May 2026 · Capital News →