Senior RSF Commander 'Savannah' Defects to Sudanese Armed Forces

2026-05-11 · Khartoum, Sudan · severity: medium · Sudanese Civil War · verified

Brigadier Ali Rizqallah, a high-ranking commander known as Savannah, defected from the Rapid Support Forces to the Sudanese Armed Forces in Khartoum. The high-profile defection followed a recent RSF drone strike that targeted his family home, killing 17 of his relatives.

Casualties reported: 17

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