Former Sudanese Military Official Denies Joining RSF Alliance
Sudanese Echoes – Former Deputy Chief of Staff for Administration of the Sudanese Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Monawar Osman Nogud, has denied reports circulating about his joining the Janjaweed alliance led by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia.
In an audio recording obtained by Ultra Sudan, Monawar said that the rumours being circulated by the RSF’s media rooms were “completely unfounded.”
“I heard the rumour spread by the militia and its supporters about my joining the militia alliance, and this is not true,” he said.
He added: “Everyone in the armed forces knows how hostile I am towards these people, particularly Abdel Rahim Dagalo and his brother Hemedti, who owe their attainment of these ranks solely to circumstances that favoured them after they formed the militia.”
Monawar stressed that when he was referred to retirement, he was entirely satisfied with the armed forces and that he currently considers himself a soldier under its command.
“The armed forces are the only national institution that brings together all segments of Sudanese society. I could never utter a single word against it, let alone join an institution made up of agents and mercenaries who have neither a say nor authority over what is happening,” he said.
Lieutenant General Monawar Osman Nogud was referred to retirement in August 2022 by a decision of President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, as part of a list that included several prominent generals.
Monawar’s denial comes as the RSF has stepped up announcements of former military and civilian figures joining its ranks.