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Soldiers of Fortune: The Evolving Role of Sudanese Militias in Libya

Written by: Abdinor Hassan Dahir

This discussion paper explores the mercenary nature of the Sudanese paramilitary groups’ in Libya.

This discussion paper explores the mercenary nature of the Sudanese paramilitary groups’ in Libya. It also looks into how the involvement of Khartoum’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (i.e. the RSF commander General Mohamed Hemedti) in the current transitional government in Sudan might hamper the ability of the Sudanese leadership to formalise a coherent policy towards the Libyan conflict. Finally, it briefly addresses how the divisive use of trans-border mercenaries could contribute to the further instability in Africa, such as fragmentation of the security sector and erosion of the state’s authority.

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Abdinor Hassan Dahir
Abdinor Hassan Dahir
Abdinor Hassan Dahir is a Deputy Researcher at TRT World Research Centre, and Project Coordinator for the TRT World Citizen initiative. Prior to joining TRT World, Abdinor was a Ship Chartering Executive at Negmar Denizcilik Yatirim A.S in Istanbul, and a permanent Secretary at Faculty of Management Sciences at SIMAD University in Somalia. He was trained and worked at the Public Relations Department at Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality in Turkey. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business and Management and a Master of Arts in Political Science and Public Administration from Sakarya University in Turkey, with a thesis titled “Aid in Foreign Policy: the case of Turkey-Somalia Relations”. His main research interests include foreign policy, development studies, foreign aid, Turkish-Africa relations, and African governance and geopolitics.

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