Senior RSF Commander 'Savannah' Defects to Sudanese Armed Forces
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.
Date: May 11, 2026
Location: Khartoum, Sudan
Conflict: Sudanese Civil War
Category: diplomacy
Severity: MEDIUM
Casualties reported: 17
Source: The National