Sudan tribal leader Hilal accuses RSF’s Daglo of inciting division
February 14, 2026 (MISTERIYA) – The leader of the Mahameed tribe and head of the Revolutionary Awakening Council (RAC), Musa Hilal, has accused the deputy commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Abdel Rahim Daglo, of attempting to dismantle the tribe by sowing internal division through the distribution of money and weapons.
The accusations follow a surge in tension between Hilal, a tribal and military figure loyal to the Sudanese army, and the RSF. Friction intensified after the January 1 killing of Hamid Ali Abu Bakr, a security advisor to the RSF commander, in a drone strike in the Al-Fardous region of East Darfur.
Prominent RSF figures previously accused Hilal and his son, Fathi, of orchestrating the assassination. However, a mediation committee in North Darfur comprising 40 tribal and religious leaders recently cleared Hilal of any involvement in the incident.
Addressing supporters in the North Darfur town of Misteriya, Hilal said Abdel Rahim Daglo was inciting members of the Mahameed against their own kin to sabotage the tribe’s unity.
Hilal challenged the RSF deputy commander to stop “fighting from behind the scenes” and criticized the use of financial incentives to provoke attacks on Misteriya. He maintained that the tribe remained a cohesive entity despite efforts to fragment it.
The RAC leader also rejected the RSF’s allegations regarding the drone strike in Al-Fardous, stating that investigations provided no evidence linking his family to the attack.
Hilal said he had received direct threats from RSF leadership, presenting him with a choice between joining their cause or facing death. He dismissed the RSF’s political project as “fascist” and “ignorant,” accusing the paramilitary group of widespread looting and violence.
Regarding the broader conflict in Sudan, Hilal described the war as a struggle “contrived by two generals.” He stated his tribe was not a party to the fighting and would not be drawn into a conflict that did not serve its interests.
Hilal announced a conference to be held in one month to unify the Mahameed and strengthen the RAC as a political and military institution. He called on those who had joined the RSF to return to the tribe.
Reflecting on his past detention under the previous government, Hilal said he had been released after a mutual pledge of non-aggression with RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, known as Hemedti, and his brother Abdel Rahim.
While Hilal reaffirmed his loyalty to the Sudanese Armed Forces, he pledged not to initiate attacks against the RSF. However, he emphasized that his forces were fully prepared to respond to any aggression targeting his strongholds in North Darfur.