Sudan Conflict Updates: Army vs RSF

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How do RSF generate revenue?

 

[Nilotic]

M16 has many advantages including accuracy.

Yes, it's lighter and more accurate than the AK-47, however, that advantage is largely non-existent when compared to the AK-74; and the AK platform is easier to remediate in the field.

Most firefights take place within 80m and even the AK-47 will reach out and touch an enemy combatant at 300m.

Having a hodgepodge of different guns (for the same role) complicates logistics and just seems silly.

 

[Nilotic]

How do RSF generate revenue?

Through gold mines that they operate in Darfur

 

[Mr. Wabrii]

How do RSF generate revenue?

Militia strike gold to cast a shadow over Sudan's hopes of prosperity

A feared paramilitary outfit controls Sudan’s most lucrative industry, complicating the country’s path to peace and prosperity

www.theguardian.com

This article was from 3 years ago. they are rich asf now.

Darfur RSF reject seizure order for mines belonging to its commander - Sudan Tribune

October 18, 2022 (EL-FASHIR) – The Rapid Support Force (RSF) prevented a police team from seizing the equipment of a gold mining company owned by its force commander in North Darfur state. The North Darfur State Prosecutor decided to seize a company owned by RSF Commander in North Darfur, Maj...

sudantribune.com

Sudan crisis: The ruthless mercenaries who run the country for gold

Accused of widespread abuses, the Rapid Support Forces sprang from "Janjaweed" militias linked to genocide in Darfur.

www.bbc.com

Five injured as RSF shoot protesters in gold mining conflict in eastern Sudan - Dabanga Radio TV Online

Five citizens were wounded when the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) shot at protesters from the Fatah El Naga area in Haya locality, Red Sea state, on Wednesday. The people were protesting the arrival of a gold mining company with support from the RSF on disputed land. The Coordination of the Haya...

www.dabangasudan.org

Russia's Wagner Group 'getting rich in Sudan' from gold mines and government

A New York Times investigation has shed further light on the Russian mercenary network's Sudanese gold mining concessions

www.middleeasteye.net

 

[Asaana]

Militia strike gold to cast a shadow over Sudan's hopes of prosperity

A feared paramilitary outfit controls Sudan’s most lucrative industry, complicating the country’s path to peace and prosperity

www.theguardian.com

This article was from 3 years ago. they are rich asf now.

Darfur RSF reject seizure order for mines belonging to its commander - Sudan Tribune

October 18, 2022 (EL-FASHIR) – The Rapid Support Force (RSF) prevented a police team from seizing the equipment of a gold mining company owned by its force commander in North Darfur state. The North Darfur State Prosecutor decided to seize a company owned by RSF Commander in North Darfur, Maj...

sudantribune.com

Sudan crisis: The ruthless mercenaries who run the country for gold

Accused of widespread abuses, the Rapid Support Forces sprang from "Janjaweed" militias linked to genocide in Darfur.

www.bbc.com

Five injured as RSF shoot protesters in gold mining conflict in eastern Sudan - Dabanga Radio TV Online

Five citizens were wounded when the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) shot at protesters from the Fatah El Naga area in Haya locality, Red Sea state, on Wednesday. The people were protesting the arrival of a gold mining company with support from the RSF on disputed land. The Coordination of the Haya...

www.dabangasudan.org

Russia's Wagner Group 'getting rich in Sudan' from gold mines and government

A New York Times investigation has shed further light on the Russian mercenary network's Sudanese gold mining concessions

www.middleeasteye.net

They were richer 3 years ago.

 

[Asaana]

Yes, it's lighter and more accurate than the AK-47, however, that advantage is largely non-existent when compared to the AK-74; and the AK platform is easier to remediate in the field.

Most firefights take place within 80m and even the AK-47 will reach out and touch an enemy combatant at 300m.

Having a hodgepodge of different guns (for the same role) complicates logistics and just seems silly.

Well they'll be holding different positions in different neighborhoods with different layouts + density. And it's not like the RSF don't have an even more random assortment.

 

[Aurelian]

RSF making check points to loot ppl's properties. These are literally tribal mooryaans.

 

[Nilotic]

RSF making check points to loot ppl's properties. These are literally tribal mooryaans.

The RSF/Janjaweed did far worse in Darfur and Kordofan; and their precursors (Murahaleen) were used by Khartoum to create artificial famines in the South during the North-South war -- and this resulted in hundreds of thousands of casualties (quarter of a million) in one region alone in 1988.

Source:

https://www.hrw.org/legacy/campaigns/sudan98/testim/house-03.htm

Many in Khartoum-Omdurman and other Riverine areas of the North comforted themselves with callous, revolting lies about the war; they desperately wanted to believe that Southerners that had already lost 2 million people to slave raids to Sudanese Arab, Turkish and Egyptian slave raids in the 19th Century just mutinied in 1955 for no good reason...

..These people ignored the fact that their 'Government' literally massacred protesting Southern workers in 1955, which was the trigger for the 1955 mutiny; they also ignored that large scale annexations (land-theft) triggered the 1st Sudanese civil war in the 60s.

Arab tribes chimping out is not new, but this is the first time that the people of Khartoum-Omdurman have felt the consequences of their own handiwork. He who feels it, knows it; and may they learn.

 

[Asaana]

 

[GemState]

Apparently there will be decisive developments in the next 72 hours. Either a permanent ceasefire or a breakthrough. SAF & RSF are in KSA currently negotiating, so let's see how it develops.

 

[𐒋𐒖𐒆𐒔𐒖𐒕𐒈]

Number of internally displaced rises to more than 700,000

Sudan crisis: Number of internally displaced rises to more than 700,000

The number of people internally displaced by fighting has more than doubled in a week, the UN says.

www.bbc.com

UN says More than 700,000 displaced in past week


Good coverage in Peace for Sudan, Nuqdat Hiwar programme.

أكثر من 700 ألف نازح داخل السودان وارتفاع باهظ في أسعار إيجارات المنازل - الحرب في السودان - Arabic - BBC News عربي

وكالة الأمم المتحدة للهجرة تقدر عدد النازحين داخل السودان بأكثر من 700 ألف شخص

www.bbc.com

Backdrop: Actors behind the conflict

Al Burhan

السودان: من هو الفريق أول عبد الفتاح البرهان الذي يرأس مجلس السيادة الانتقالي؟ - BBC News عربي

في خضم التطورات في الساحة السودانية عاد اسم الفريق أول عبد الفتاح البرهان الذي يرأس مجلس السيادة الانتقالي للظهور بقوة، فمن هو وكيف وصل إلى قيادة السودان؟

www.bbc.com

Hamadati

السودان: من هو حميدتي الذي أصبح لاعباً أساسياً في المشهد السياسي؟ - BBC News عربي

من هو الفريق أول محمد حمدان دقلو الذي أصبح لاعباً أساسياً في المعادلة السياسية في السودان

www.bbc.com

 

[𐒋𐒖𐒆𐒔𐒖𐒕𐒈]

Cease fire talks still ongoing, but do not seem promising. A 10 day truce for humanitarian aid to reach where mostly needed reached between the warring sides.

 

[𐒋𐒖𐒆𐒔𐒖𐒕𐒈]

Agreement signed to protect civilians

 

[𐒋𐒖𐒆𐒔𐒖𐒕𐒈]

The Empire's (US) take of the Sudan conflict, and the Wagner angle being spun.

 

[Asaana]

Burhan replaced governor of the central bank and issues decision to freeze accounts of the RSF.

 

[𐒋𐒖𐒆𐒔𐒖𐒕𐒈]

Burhan replaced governor of the central bank and issues decision to freeze accounts of the RSF.

Rather provocative, and not reconciliatory, is it?

It is not like he has access, or the influence to freeze accounts in foreign accounts, or does he?

 

[Asaana]

Rather provocative, and not reconciliatory, is it?

It is not like he has access, or the influence to freeze accounts in foreign accounts, or does he?

Yup, he also retired 4 RSF generals (one of them negotiating in Jeddah).

The sacked central bank governor had ties to RSF, so now with a loyal replacement they have access to both their domestic and international accounts.

 

[𐒋𐒖𐒆𐒔𐒖𐒕𐒈]

Yup, he also retired 4 RSF generals (one of them negotiating in Jeddah).

The sacked central bank governor had ties to RSF, so now with a loyal replacement they have access to both their domestic and international accounts.

What is the rationale for doing so whilst negotiations are still ongoing?

Would you say Burhani's moves are likely to further hinder negotiations than help?

 

[Asaana]

What is the rationale for doing so whilst negotiations are still ongoing?

Would you say Burhani's moves are likely to further hinder negotiations than help?

Neither side will give up fighting, but by cutting off their finances many RSF fighters will surrender and join the military.

 

[𐒋𐒖𐒆𐒔𐒖𐒕𐒈]

Neither side will give up fighting, but by cutting off their finances many RSF fighters will surrender and join the military.

On balance, of the two sides, whom would you say is on a stronger ground, as it stands at the moment ? And whose hand is further strenghtened the longer the conflict drags on, and vice versa?