US increases "blows" on paramilitary faction, Egypt "cries injustice" for being blamed for airstrikes

Recently, the US government imposed new sanctions on Mr. Algoney Hamdan Dagalo Musa - a senior leader of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a party in the civil war in the North African country.

Sudan's civil war, which has lasted more than a year, has displaced nearly 10 million people, caused widespread famine and witnessed a wave of ethnic violence. (Source: Reuters)

On October 9, The Washington Post quoted US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller as saying that Mr. Algoney, also the younger brother of RSF head Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti), was involved in funding and providing weapons to RSF, leading to an escalation of the conflict and worsening the humanitarian situation in Sudan.

Washington said the new sanctions were part of a broad international effort to restore peace in Sudan.

According to analysts, the sanctions could affect the RSF's ability to acquire weapons and risk weakening its combat capabilities.

Many international organizations, including the United Nations and the African Union (AU), have condemned serious violations by warring forces in Sudan.

As international sanctions against leaders involved in the conflict in Sudan continue, pressure on the warring parties to come to the negotiating table and find a solution to the crisis is expected to increase.

Meanwhile, on October 9, Reuters news agency reported that RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo accused Egypt of involvement in Sudanese military airstrikes targeting this paramilitary organization.

Mr. Dagalo also accused Cairo of training and supplying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to the Sudanese military (SAF), which has recently gained the upper hand in the conflict that has devastated Sudan for nearly 18 months.

In addition, the RSF Commander also mentioned the presence of Tigrayan, Eritrean, Azerbaijani and Ukrainian mercenaries in Sudan, and reiterated the accusation of Iran participating in the war alongside the SAF.

However, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry later issued a statement rejecting Mr Dagalo’s accusations about Cairo’s role in the ongoing war in Sudan. The statement said: “Egypt calls on the international community to find out the evidence that proves what the RSF commander said is true.”

Despite its close ties with the SAF and its commander-in-chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Egypt has joined US and Saudi efforts to mediate between the parties in the conflict in its southern neighbor. Cairo also hosted talks between rival political factions in Sudan earlier this year.

According to United Nations statistics, Sudan's civil war, which broke out in April 2023, has forced nearly 10 million people - equivalent to one-fifth of the population of the Northeast African country - to flee the country or to neighboring countries, causing widespread famine and witnessing a wave of ethnic violence.

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