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How militia groups capture states and ruin countries: The case of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces

The leader of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Daglo (centre), greets his supporters. PHOTO | COURTESY

By  The Conversation

What you need to know:

  • Sudan’s central government created the Rapid Support Forces in 2013 as dictator Omar al-Bashir’s private protection detail.

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