Sudan's military is welcoming defections from the Rapid Support Forces, its rival paramilitary group, according to France 24. But the influx of former RSF commanders is stoking anger among war victims and displaced civilians, who fear the defectors could evade accountability for atrocities committed during the country's brutal civil conflict. From Darfur and Khartoum, survivors are speaking out, recounting abuses and demanding justice. The defecting commanders, for their part, have insisted they're prepared to face any legal claims against them. The tension between military pragmatism—accepting defectors to weaken a rival force—and the pursuit of justice for war crimes remains unresolved.

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