Army, Rapid Support Forces face mounting pressure in Sudan
Tension between the military and civilian members of Sudan’s ruling body have largely centred on the Sudanese military’s economic assets.
Wednesday 13/01/2021
Protesters gather demanding the closure of the headquarters of Rapid Support Forces and the prevention of extra judicial executions, in Khartoum, Sudan, January 14, 2021. (AP)
CAIRO - Sudan’s transition remains plagued with multiple sources of turbulence and tension as the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces face scrutiny over illegal detention centres and the military’s role in the country’s economy.
Dozens of Sudanese rallied in the capital, Khartoum, on Thursday to demand the closure of illegal detention centres following the alleged torturing and killing of a Sudanese man by a paramilitary force whose members once formed the backbone of a militia accused of war crimes in Darfur.
Sudanese Protest Killing by RSF Paramilitary Unit
Jan 15, 2021
Scores of people demonstrated in Khartoum, Sudan, on Thursday to demand the closure of illegal detention centers.
The protests followed the alleged torturing and killing of a man by a paramilitary force, which, according to Africa News, once ‘formed the backbone of a militia’. Rights groups say the group committed war crimes in Darfur.
Bahaa el-Din Nouri, was snatched last month from a coffee shop. His death has revived the controversies around the mandate of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces. According to Africa News, activists have long held the RSF responsible for human rights violations.
CAIRO Dozens of Sudanese rallied in the capital, Khartoum, on Thursday to demand the closure of illegal detention centres following the alleged torturing and killing of a man by a paramilitary force whose members once formed the backbone of a militia accused of war crimes in Darfur. The death of Bahaa el-Din Nouri, snatched […]