Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo: the feared ex-warlord taking on Sudan’s army

Commonly known as Hemedti, the general of the Rapid Support Forces rose through ranks of Janjaweed in 2003-05 war

The story has it that Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo – known universally as Hemedti or “little Mohammed” – first became a fighter in the Sudanese Arab Janjaweed militia in Darfur after an armed attack killed dozens of members of his family.

A secondary school dropout turned camel trader, the general and deputy head of state whose Rapid Support Forces [RSF]are currently battling the Sudanese army forces loyal to army chief Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan, is also widely feared.