SF Militia Faces Internal Rebellion Due to Financial Misappropriation

South Darfur State is witnessing escalating tensions within the so-called “civil administration” affiliated with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Militia. This is due to sharp disagreements over control of financial resources collected from markets, bourses, and entry points into the state, in the absence of official oversight.

According to informed sources, the civil administration held an emergency meeting to discuss what it described as “illegal control” by armed elements over collection operations, leading to a decline in the administration’s power and a lack of transparency in the management of public funds.

Sources within the administration reported that the collection rate at the Nyala bourse—one of the region’s most important economic centers—has fallen to less than 20% of its previous levels. Meanwhile, approximately 50% of these revenues are being diverted to support wounded and injured militia members, without any financial oversight or official channel for depositing funds into what is supposed to be the public treasury. Information indicates that some members of the native administration, along with militia officers, are directly involved in collecting taxes in markets spread across 21 localities in South Darfur State.