War in Sudan: Is the unity of the RSF beginning to crack?

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Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group faces mounting pressure on two fronts. The army has recaptured several eastern towns and pushed RSF fighters across the border into Ethiopia, while simultaneously, Darfur sources report internal tensions that have prompted multiple commanders to defect in recent weeks. These fractures raise questions about whether the RSF's cohesion is beginning to unravel as military losses mount.