In Focus | Central African Republic, Chad, Sudan
CIA follows Hemeti trail from N'Djamena to Bangui

US intelligence agencies are closely following the activities of Sudan's deputy junta leader in Chad, the Central African Republic and in his own country. They suspect him of links to an alleged plot to topple Chad's interim president and are scrutinising his mining interests and dealings with Russian entities including the paramilitary firm Wagner. [...]
Reading time 10 minutes Paul Deutschmann, Antoine Galindo
The vice president of the transition in Sudan, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as 'Hemeti'.
The vice president of the transition in Sudan, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as "Hemeti". © Studio Pachamama // AFP/Alex McBride
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