Editorial: Countdown begins for RSF demise

The recent movements of rebel leader Hemedti, particularly his visit to Kampala, represent a desperate attempt to escape a tightening political and military reality.

Hemedti, who led a militia that wreaked havoc on civilians, finds himself at his weakest point, pursued by international sanctions and the curses of his victims.

This has driven him to seek a lifeline in regional capitals, searching for artificial “legitimacy” to compensate for his losses on the ground.

The visit is not a clever maneuver, as his media outlets try to portray it, but rather a tacit admission of his deadly isolation.

Hemedti, who thought that weapons would impose his will, is now discovering that his “rebellion” status has made him a political pariah.

His attempt to market himself as a partner in the solution while his forces continue to commit crimes is the height of contempt for the intelligence of the Sudanese people and the international community.

It is evidence of political confusion that makes him flounder between being a wanted gang leader and assuming the role of a statesman, which is unbecoming of him and inconsistent with his bloody history against state institutions.

His seeking refuge in Uganda, amidst the intense diplomatic efforts of the legitimate Sudanese government, confirms his genuine panic over arrangements that could imprison him or remove him from the political scene entirely.

The war he ignited has backfired on him, and any political position he dreams of will not alter the legal and political reality of his status as a rebel against the state.