{"id":60866,"date":"2026-02-22T15:12:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T12:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/?p=60866"},"modified":"2026-02-22T15:12:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T12:12:30","slug":"hemedti-in-uganda-the-season-of-distributing-falsehoods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/22\/hemedti-in-uganda-the-season-of-distributing-falsehoods\/","title":{"rendered":"Hemedti in Uganda\u2026 The Season of Distributing Falsehoods"},"content":{"rendered":"

Report \u2013 Sudan Events<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A widely circulated visit by the commander of the Rapid Support Forces militia, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, to Uganda has sparked varied reactions regarding its timing and objectives. The militia leader, during a speech addressed to what was described as the Sudanese community in Uganda, touched on several issues, including the ongoing war, mediation efforts, and behind-the-scenes developments.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dagalo appeared visibly frustrated as he declared that \u201cfrom this moment on, we are Sudanese and Africans, and the cap they once placed on our heads no longer fits us,\u201d an apparent reference to Arab states he suggested he was leaving behind in favor of forging agreements with African nations. He added, \u201cWere it not for the United Arab Emirates, there would have been no agreement in Juba, as it covered all the expenses and initiated several development projects in Darfur. However, Minni (Arko Minnawi) halted them in favor of his own projects by virtue of his position as regional governor.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recycling familiar talking points, Dagalo reiterated claims of the influence of Ali Karti and Islamists over the war, alleging they had ignited the conflict. As has often been the case, he did not conclude his remarks without providing statements that many interpreted as self-incriminating. He acknowledged that his forces had enlisted ten Colombian mercenaries to operate drones, admitted they had been expelled from Khartoum, and conceded that army drones had stalled their advance. He further said public resentment toward the militia stemmed from what he described as \u201clooting.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

For his part, Darfur Governor Minni Arko Minnawi wrote on his Facebook page that Uganda\u2019s reception of an RSF delegation in the presence of Dagalo\u2014who stands accused of committing grave violations and widespread crimes against civilians in Darfur and other regions, including acts amounting to genocide\u2014constitutes implicit recognition and could be read as a painful continuation of the cycle of violence and absence of justice.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Minnawi addressed a message to Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, stating: \u201cYou are among the senior leaders of the African Union\u2014where, then, is Africa\u2019s position on these serious crimes?\u201d He stressed that silence in the face of tragedy is not neutrality, asking: \u201cInternational, regional, and human rights organizations have spoken clearly\u2014when will Africa speak with one responsible voice?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the same context, former U.S. diplomat Cameron Hudson said Dagalo\u2019s presence in Uganda was not surprising. \u201cI noted only days ago that they would increasingly rely on Uganda for resupply. The same applies to Kenya, which we now know has granted the RSF diplomatic passports,\u201d he said. Hudson added that more African states appear to be sliding into willing participation, while Gulf states maneuver from a distance. Meanwhile, both the African Union and the Arab League, including within the Quartet framework, issue separate statements rejecting foreign interference and calling for an end to the fighting they themselves help facilitate. \u201cThe war appears profitable for everyone except the Sudanese people. What is most unbearable is the hypocrisy,\u201d he concluded.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Political researcher Mohammed Yaqin said what surprised him most was Dagalo\u2019s admission of employing Colombian mercenaries and his acknowledgment of the impact of drones in disrupting his forces\u2019 advance. He noted that Dagalo even floated the idea of returning to combat on horseback and camelback\u2014an indication, he argued, of severe shortages in vehicles and fuel and of the army\u2019s success in cutting supply lines. \u201cHis forces are facing clear battlefield setbacks, resounding defeats, and notable defections,\u201d Yaqin said, adding that the speech seemed primarily directed at remnants of withdrawing fighters and served as a message to his allies in the \u201cSomoud\u201d coalition that he would secure their return to Sudan. He described the move as an attempt to construct an external opposition narrative reminiscent of failed past coalition experiments. According to Yaqin, this appearance may effectively inaugurate a new phase of fighting from within Ethiopian territory. \u201cThe speech carried overlapping and at times contradictory messages, underscoring that the militia survives largely on falsehoods,\u201d he said.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Osama Hanafi, professor of political science at Sudan University of Science and Technology, said Dagalo\u2019s decision to speak out and visit Uganda was driven by a need to secure supply lines and to exert pressure through announcing a new African orientation. \u201cThis indicates, to a large extent, that he lacks a clear vision and is implementing the policies and ideas of others, inserting himself into conflicts he does not understand\u2014such as the Saudi-Emirati rivalry,\u201d Hanafi said. He noted that Dagalo attacked Saudi Arabia for the first time, despite the strategic cost, apparently to appease the UAE.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen attempting to portray the UAE as virtuous, he cited only its financial support for the Juba Agreement\u2014ironically an agreement he later criticized, saying he did not want a similar deal,\u201d Hanafi added. \u201cHe is a simple man cast by fate into the unknown, appearing na\u00efve by volunteering dangerous admissions and incriminating himself in unusual ways\u2014such as acknowledging the recruitment of mercenaries and describing his own soldiers as looters. Each time he appears publicly, he further burdens his militia.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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