Sudan’s feared paramilitary leader signals ambition to rule the country

Mohamed Hamdan 'Hemedti' Dagalo, leader of Sudan's RSF paramilitary group, has been battling the army for control of the country since April 15 [File: AP Photo]

When Sudan’s civil war erupted in April between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the paramilitary group’s leader, Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Dagalo, went into hiding.

Many speculated he had been seriously wounded or was even dead until he appeared in a photo-op with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday.