Defections Shake Sudans RSF Threaten Cohesion of Tasis Alliance

The resignation of Fares al-Nur, a senior figure in the Sudan Founding Alliance (Tasis), from all his posts in the Rapid Support Forces and the political bloc backing it has revived questions about a wave of defections from the force in recent months and what they may mean for its military and political cohesion. The move comes as Sudan’s war enters its fourth year with no clear sign that either side is close to a decisive military victory.