Senior RSF Commander Defects, Cites Nepotism and Family Control

Al Jazeera · world

A senior commander of RSF, Siddiq Ander, has defected, accusing the paramilitary group's leadership of nepotism. In exclusive footage, Ander stated that relatives of RSF leader Hemedti tightly control finances, weapons, troop movements, and promotions within the organization. He warned that dissenters face expulsion, imprisonment, or death. This defection follows a series of high-profile departures from the RSF this year, with some commanders leaving with hundreds of fighters.