Sudan’s Burhan reshuffles military amid war and political strain

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Sudan’s Burhan reshuffles military amid war and political strain  The shake-up comes amid a deeply fragmented political landscape. The RSF has established a parallel government, intensifying fears of Sudan’s de facto split, as both factions battle for legitimacy and control.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/19/sudans-burhan-reshuffles-military-amid-war-and-political-strain  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00Sudan's Army Chief General Abdel Fattah Abduan has launched a sweeping military reorganization

00:06to tighten his grip on the armed forces amid ongoing conflict with the Rapid Support Forces

00:12RSF. A decree issued on August 18 consolidated control over all allied armed groups, including

00:20former Defoe rebels, tribal militias, Islamist brigades, and civilian defense volunteers,

00:27bringing them under formal army command. Bowen also made key leadership changes within the military

00:34appointing a new Inspector General and Air Force Chief, while retaining General Mohamed Othman

00:41al-Hussein as Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff. The move follows the retirement of senior officers

00:48and is seen as an effort to reinforce its control over central and eastern Sudan,

00:53even as fierce clashes continue in the West. Political figures have welcomed the reorganization

00:59saying it could block the emergence of rival military factions like the RSF, which originally

01:05formed from government-armed militias.

01:07and is the only one of the first two years.

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