What led the two generals, recently allies, to turn their forces on each other — devastating a country of 45 million people?
Tag: Hamdan, Mohamed (Hemeti)
Fighting in Sudan Traps Families as Generals Fail to Keep a Cease-Fire
Terrified to step outside because of firefights and bands of armed men in the streets, residents remain stuck in their homes with dwindling supplies of food, water and medicine.
Hospitals and Aid Groups Become Targets as Sudan Fighting Intensifies
Civilians are caught in the cross-fire, and two rival generals vying for power made it clear their forces had no intention of standing down.
New Wave of Fighting Hits Sudan’s Capital
Khartoum residents were trapped at home without electricity or water as the country’s two top generals battled for a third day to control the East African nation.
As New Wave of Violence Hits Sudan’s Capital, Civilians Feel the Strain
Khartoum residents were trapped at home without electricity or water as the country’s two top generals battled for a third day to control the East African nation.
Sudan Fighting Escalates Amid Fears of Civil War
The civilian death toll is climbing and concern over a broader conflict is growing as rival generals vie for control of Africa’s third-largest country.
One Year of Civil War in Sudan: What We Know About the Conflict
Fighting between the military and a powerful paramilitary group has led to massacres, caused millions to flee their homes and now threatens to cause a famine.
What to Know About General Hamdan, Leader of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces
A former camel trader who led a militia accused of genocidal violence in Darfur, Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan, widely known as Hemeti, leads the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary unit.
Fighting Rages in Sudan as Rival Military Factions Battle for Control
One of Africa’s largest countries is spinning out of control, as weeks of mounting tensions between two military leaders erupted in battles in the capital, Khartoum, and in other cities.
2 Generals Took Over Sudan. Will They Deliver Democracy or War?
The deadline is approaching for the generals who took power in a military coup in Sudan to turn over their authority to a civilian government. The mood in the capital, Khartoum, is anxious.