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KSrelief Inaugurates Distribution of Eid Clothing Sets in Yemen

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KSrelief Inaugurates Distribution of Eid Clothing Sets in Yemen

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King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) inaugurated on Sunday the distribution of Eid Al-Adha clothing sets to orphans and displaced children in several Ye,emo governorates.

The projects, which comes in cooperation with the Benevolence Coalition for Humanitarian Relief, distributed as many as 1,100 clothing sets that reached 3,300 children as part of "Their Happiness is Our Hope" Project.

First Undersecretary of Hodeidah Governorate Waleed Alqudaimi praised the exerted efforts by KSrelief to alleviate sufferings of Yemenis and bring joy to orphaned and displaced children.

KSrelief recently launched "Their Happiness is Our Hope" Project that aims to distribute Eid Al-Adha clothing to orphaned and displaced children in a number of Yemeni governorates targeting 84,750 children, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

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Sudanese Army Reports First Defection of Senior RSF Commander

Members of the Sudanese army during a military parade (File Photo- AFP)
Members of the Sudanese army during a military parade (File Photo- AFP)
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Sudanese Army Reports First Defection of Senior RSF Commander

Members of the Sudanese army during a military parade (File Photo- AFP)
Members of the Sudanese army during a military parade (File Photo- AFP)

Sudan's army said on Sunday a commander from its foe the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) had defected with some of his troops, in what would be the first such move by a senior figure since the sides started fighting more than 18 months ago.

There was no immediate comment from the RSF which has seized control of large parts of the country in a conflict with the military that the UN says has caused one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.

Supporters of the army posted photos online purporting to show Abuagla Keikal - a former army officer who became the RSF's top commander in the southeastern state of El Gezira - after he had defected.

The army, which has recently reported gains against the RSF in parts of the capital, said Keikal had decided to make the move because of his former force's "destructive agenda".

It did not go into further detail and there was no statement, in print or on video, from Keikal, Reuters reported.

The conflict has displaced more than 10 million people, driven parts of the country to extreme hunger or famine, and drawn in foreign powers that have supplied both sides with material support.

It began in April 2023 when tensions between the RSF and the army, who had been jostling for position ahead of an internationally backed transition to civilian rule, erupted into open conflict.

The army and the RSF had previously shared power after staging a coup in 2021, two years after veteran autocrat Omar al-Bashir was toppled in a