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Sudan army accuses paramilitary of killing West Darfur governor

By France24
23 June 2023   |   2:54 pm
The Sudanese army has accused the Rapid Support Forces militia of killing the governor of the West Darfur Province, Khamis Abdalla Abakar in a statement issued on Thursday. In the same vein, the paramilitary RSF said the rogue elements should be held responsible for Abakar's death.

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