Unraveling the Power Players in Sudan's Military: al-Burhan and Hemedti.

General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the military commander who has been the de facto leader of Sudan for years, is leading the army against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in violent clashes that have left nearly 600 people wounded. Al-Burhan rose to become a regional commander during the Darfur conflict, but distanced himself from the atrocities committed there. He became head of the Transitional Military Council after the ousting of former President Omar al-Bashir, and later the de facto head of state as head of the Sovereign Council. However, in 2021, he led a coup, derailing Sudan's path to democracy.