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Sudan’s Burhan Refers Senior Officer to Retirement

Army Commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. (AFP)
Army Commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. (AFP)
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Sudan’s Burhan Refers Senior Officer to Retirement

Army Commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. (AFP)
Army Commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. (AFP)

Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, chairman of the Sudanese ruling Sovereign Council and army commander, referred on Saturday Major General Mohamed Alawi Koko to retirement after the latter joined the Rapid Support Forces.

Burhan also exempted Koko from the position of Chairman of the Joint Supervisory Committee for Abyei which is a disputed area between Sudan and South Sudan, according to the spokesman of the Armed Forces, Nabil Abdullah.

The RSF announced on Thursday that hundreds of honorable members of the armed forces under Major General Mohamed Alawi Koko sided with the people’s choice and responded to the call by Sudanese paramilitary leader General Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, known as Hemedti.

Koko announced in a video published on the X platform defecting from the army and joining the RSF in order to support the Sudanese cause and establish democracy.

The RSF added in a statement that the forces in West Darfur received 236 individuals from the 15th Infantry Division in El Geneina in addition to 300 officers and individuals from the 10th Division Abu Jubayhah and 50 individuals from the police in South Kordofan.

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Lebanese Army Says It’s Moving Troops into the Country’s South as Part of Ceasefire Plan

A Lebanese army vehicle drives past destruction in Lebanon's southern village of Bint Jbeil on November 27, 2024, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect. (AFP)
A Lebanese army vehicle drives past destruction in Lebanon's southern village of Bint Jbeil on November 27, 2024, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect. (AFP)
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Lebanese Army Says It’s Moving Troops into the Country’s South as Part of Ceasefire Plan

A Lebanese army vehicle drives past destruction in Lebanon's southern village of Bint Jbeil on November 27, 2024, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect. (AFP)
A Lebanese army vehicle drives past destruction in Lebanon's southern village of Bint Jbeil on November 27, 2024, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect. (AFP)

The Lebanese army said on Wednesday it was moving additional troops into the country's south on Wednesday to extend state authority in coordination with the UN peacekeeping mission there.

“The concerned military units are moving from several areas to the South Litani Sector, where they will be stationed in the locations designated for them,” the Lebanese military said in its first statement since the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire went into effect.

Under the ceasefire deal, Israeli troops would pull out of Lebanon and Hezbollah is required to move its forces north of the Litani River, which in some places is about 30 kilometers (20 miles) north of the border.

The ceasefire agreement gives Israel and Hezbollah fighters 60 days to withdraw from areas of southern Lebanon near the border. Thousands of Lebanese troops and UN peacekeepers will patrol the area, and an international committee will monitor compliance.

The Lebanese army has largely stood on the sidelines during the latest war between Israel and Hezbollah, although dozens of its soldiers have been killed amid the fighting.

Meanwhile, international aid groups welcomed the ceasefire and urge donors to provide funding to help rebuild parts of Lebanon and assist the displaced.

The aid groups are concerned about the aftershocks of the war on Lebanon’s already struggling economy. With more than 1.2 million people displaced, they warned that the damage would leave many struggling and without homes.

More than 100,000 homes have been either partially or fully destroyed across southern Lebanon, Bekaa and Beirut, the International Rescue Committee said.

Mercy Corps said that half of Lebanon’s population now lives below the poverty line. It called on donors to fulfill pledges to support immediate humanitarian efforts and the long-term recovery.

“There will undoubtedly be a great deal of grief and trauma. Many will have no homes to return to, no schools for their children, and livelihoods destroyed,” Norwegian Refugee Council Secretary-General Jan Egeland said.