Hemedti: Warlord who made his cash selling camels and gold, now controls half of Sudan

Sudanese General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemedti, commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitaries, looks on during a meeting with his supporters in the capital Khartoum on June 18, 2019. [AFP]

Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as “Hemedti”, has emerged as a dominant figure on Sudan’s political stage, with his paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) now controlling half of the country.

The RSF scored a notable victory recently when it overran the city of el-Fasher, the last garrison held by the Sudanese army and its local allies in the western region of Darfur.