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Image by Olivier Touzeau, 12 Oct 2024
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The Rapid Support Forces is a paramilitary force formerly operated by the
Government of Sudan. The RSF grew out of, and is primarily composed of, the
Janjaweed militias which previously fought on behalf of the Sudanese government.
Its actions in Darfur qualify as crimes against humanity in the opinion of Human
Rights Watch.
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapid_Support_Forces)
The RSF are one of two main protagonists in the current war. They are
fighting for control of the government and the capital. Most of the leaders and
soldiers of the RSF belong to Arab tribes from the west of Sudan, giving the
conflict an ethnic dimension. Their stated politics are democratic and
anti-Islamist, but in fact they massacred protesters in June 2019 and supported
the anti-democratic coup of October 2021. They have committed widespread
atrocities and mass arrests in Khartoum and Darfur since the outbreak of the
conflict in April 2023.
(source:
https://sudanwarmonitor.com/p/whos-who-in-sudans-new-civil-war)
The
flag of RSF is yellow with logo:
https://www.dabangasudan.org/en/all-news/article/rapid-support-forces-leader-says-coup-was-a-wrong-step
Some versions have around the logo a white background of the emblem's
shape outlined with a thin black line:
https://www.sudaninthenews.com/the-rapid-support-forces-a-comprehensive-profile
Olivier Touzeau, 2 May 2024
Images of flags:
https://blnews.net/2023/04/rapid-support-forces-press-clarification/
https://x.com/RSFSudan/status
https://sudanscoop.com/politics
Zoltan Horvath, 12 Oct 2024
There are several variants of the RSF flags. The links mentioned above have
an outer disk on which are the laurels, and different diameter of the emblem.
The "official" version observed in context be seen here:
https://www.dabangasudan.org/en/all-news/article/rapid-support-forces-leader-says-coup-was-a-wrong-step
Olivier Touzeau, 12 Oct 2024
Version without garland (more recent version)
Image located by Jaume Ollé, 9 November 2024
Yellow flags with old emblem
Image located by Jaume Ollé, 9 November 2024
White flag with old emblem
Image located by Jaume Ollé, 9 November 2024
I have not found any white flag with the new emblem.
Jaume Ollé, 9 November 2024