Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) vehemently refuted the alleged remarks credited to RSF Commander General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, asserting that “the war in the country will not cease unless there is international intervention,” along with other comments regarding the group.
RSF in a statement posted on X said, “. These statements are untrue and were never made by the commander.”
Sudanese group urged media to uphold credibility and accuracy in reporting and combat disinformation propagated by rumors and fake news.
“The RSF urges journalists to responsibly cover the crisis in our country. Professional media must continue to help uncover the facts for our people and shed light on the horrors of war and challenges of displacement,” RSF said.
“We underscore the significant role that the media plays in highlighting the facts and contributing to the national discourse — despite the extensive lengths to which the former regime has gone over the past three decades to manipulate and warp this honorable profession,” RSF added.
Sudan has since April 15, 2023 been plunged into a civil war pitting army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan against RSF Commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.
The conflict has resulted in a devastating toll, with over 12,190 casualties and tens of thousands injured.
Mediation efforts have faced significant obstacles due to deep-seated animosity between the rival factions. Despite Burhan’s administration continuing to issue statements as Sudan’s government, Dagalo’s Rapid Support Forces assert control over Khartoum’s streets, Darfur, and a substantial part of Al-Jazira, once Sudan’s vital agricultural region.
