Mass Defection of Fighters from Pro-RSF Faction to JEM
The Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) announced on August 27 that 265 fighters defected from a rival pro-Rapid Support Forces (RSF) splinter faction to rejoin the main peace-aligned movement. This internal shift comes as the Sudanese pound hit a record low of 6,400 per dollar, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis. The defections weaken the RSF-aligned splinter group led by Suleiman Sandal as the civil war enters its fourth year of intense fighting.
Date: August 27, 2026
Location: Kordofan, Sudan
Conflict: Sudanese Civil War
Category: ground battle
Severity: MEDIUM
Source: Sudan Tribune