Sudanese doctor’s group reports at least three killed amid fighting between country’s army and powerful paramilitary group
, Khartoum, on Saturday as clashes erupted between the Sudanese army and its paramilitary Rapid Support Forces .
Over time the forces grew, and were used as border guards in particular to clamp down on irregular migration. In tandem, Hemedti’s business interests grew with help from Bashir, and his family expanded holdings in gold mining, livestock and infrastructure. In April 2019, the RSF participated in a military coup that ousted Bashir. Later that year Hemedti signed a power-sharing agreement that made him deputy of a ruling council headed by Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.
The Sudanese army as well as pro-democracy groups have demanded the RSF’s integration into the regular armed forces.
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