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Hemeti's brothers wage his social media war

As his RSF fighters do battle with the Sudanese army, the militia leader is also waging a propaganda war on social media with the help of an experienced team based in Khartoum and Dubai. [...] (520 words)
Published on 21/04/2023 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes
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The vice president of the transition in Sudan, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as "Hemeti". © Studio Pachamama // AFP/Alex McBride
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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC CHAD SUDAN Defence Diplomacy 06/03/2023

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.
Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo speaks during a constitutional declaration signing ceremony in Khartoum, Sudan, 4 August 2019. © Marwan Ali/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP
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SUDAN Politics 19/08/2022

Hemeti seeks to polish international image and prepare presidential race 

Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, the number two in Sudan's interim regime, is trying to polish his international reputation. His aim is to play down his links with Moscow and prepare for a possible presidential election battle with regime leader Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan.
Left: The meeting between Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Mahamat Idriss Déby on 31 March. Right: Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo. © Presidence.td - @GeneralDagllo/Twitter
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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC CHAD SUDAN Diplomacy 14/04/2022

Unease in Khartoum and N'Djamena as Kaka, Hemeti and Wagner dance a three-step 

Domestic political agendas are in the process of remodelling the regional balance of power between Sudan and Chad while, in the neighbouring Central African Republic, the role of Wagner, which is an ally of Sudan but hostile to Chad, is raising questions.

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