Sudan's paramilitary RSF chief sentenced to death over war crimes
Sudan was plunged into a civil war in April 2023 after a vicious power struggle broke out between the leader of the Sudanese army Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Hemedti.
A Sudanese court has sentenced the leader of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo to death for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide over atrocities committed in the West Darfur region.
This ruling is the first judicial conviction of the RSF's leadership since civil war broke out, however its impact remains unclear as the group continues to control large parts of western Sudan and its leaders remain beyond the reach of the army.
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