The Military and Airline Impacts of Sudan's Unrest.

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group in Sudan, has been engaged in fierce fighting with the military, raising fears of a civil war. The RSF evolved from Janjaweed militias and was used by the government to put down a rebellion in the Darfur region. The group has been accused of committing human rights abuses and has grown to an estimated 100,000 fighters. The RSF is commanded by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, who holds the position of deputy head of Sudan’s ruling Sovereign Council. Tensions between the army and RSF have delayed a final signing of a new transition agreement, and negotiations on integrating the RSF into the regular armed forces have been a source of tension.