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Faced with defections, Hemeti sets up new intelligence service to monitor generals

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General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as “Hemeti”, in Khartoum on 19 February 2023.
General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as “Hemeti”, in Khartoum on 19 February 2023. © Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/Reuters

Facing a wave of defections to the Sudanese Armed Forces, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo's camp has set up an intelligence service to keep its own generals in check, appointing a media and communications specialist to head the new unit.

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