The defection of Major General al-Nour Ahmed Adam al-Qubba, one of the most prominent field commanders in the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti), marks one of the most significant breaks yet inside the UAE-backed militia.

On February 24, 2026, the UN Security Council delivered a fresh political and legal blow to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militias, placing several of its top commanders under sanctions.

In an interview with Al-Estiklal, Sudanese politician Mohamed Abu Zeid warns that the RSF threatens Sudan and its neighbors Libya, Algeria, and Egypt, blasts the UAE for backing the militia, and calls for urgent international action as the humanitarian crisis deepens.

The U.S. sanctioned a network recruiting Colombian mercenaries for Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces militia, exposing a UAE-backed operation that has fueled atrocities and prolonged the war.

As clashes erupt in Yemen’s Hadramawt between the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council and the Saudi-aligned Hadramout Tribes Confederacy, observers warn the province could be pushed toward full-scale civil war.