Sudanese Court Sentences RSF Leader Hemedti to Death in Absentia
A Sudanese court has sentenced Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and 15 other senior commanders to death. The sentences were handed down in absentia for charges including war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide related to atrocities in West Darfur. This legal escalation occurs amid the ongoing civil war between the RSF and the Sudanese Armed Forces, further complicating potential diplomatic resolutions to the three-year conflict.
Date: August 22, 2026
Location: Khartoum, Sudan
Conflict: Sudanese Civil War
Category: other
Severity: HIGH
Source: BBC World Service