Rapid Support Forces field commander defects to Sudanese army

November 15, 2026 (KHARTOUM) – A field commander from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced his defection to the Sudanese army on Sunday.

The move follows a series of defections within the RSF in recent months, with several field commanders and fighters leaving to join the military.

Ahmed Hasab Al-Rasoul, commander of the RSF’s first group in Saraf Omra, announced his departure in a video statement.

“I officially announce my defection from the Rapid Support militia and joining the armed forces, returning to the national fold,” he said.

Hasab Al-Rasoul said the RSF lacks a national cause or clear objective, adding that external actors drive the group.

He accused the United Arab Emirates of planning and financing the conflict, and of bringing in mercenaries from neighbouring countries to destroy the Sudanese state.

He described RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo and his brother, Abdel Rahim, as tools for executing a foreign plot targeting Sudan, its people, and its military.

The commander attributed his decision to a lack of unified leadership within the RSF, alleging widespread favouritism, tribalism, and racism in its ranks.

He said the ongoing war has resulted in civilian deaths, mass looting, and the destruction of state infrastructure.

Hasab Al-Rasoul urged other RSF fighters to defect and take advantage of a general amnesty.

He said those who surrender enjoy full freedom, dismissing reports of defectors facing harassment as lies.