RSF Commander Hemetti Orders Direct Tribal Mobilization in Darfur
Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemetti, has shifted strategy toward direct tribal mobilization, a move known locally as "al-Rasan." The shift follows recent RSF defeats in North Kordofan and an acute funding crisis that has limited the recruitment of foreign mercenaries. Military analysts suggest this mobilization is an attempt to cover significant manpower attrition and evade international sanctions by masking the RSF's reliance on foreign fighters under a facade of local tribal support.