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The ruling, delivered on 24 November by the General Court in the state capital Wad Madani, is among the most prominent cases involving a foreign fighter accused of supporting the RSF since the conflict began.
Prosecutors charged the defendant, identified as M.A., under articles 26, 50, 51 and 186 of the Sudanese Criminal Act, which include terrorism, undermining the constitutional order, waging war against the state and crimes against humanity.
A judicial source in Al Jazira told Sudans Post the man “entered Sudan during the war and joined RSF units operating in the state,” adding that he “carried weapons, wore RSF uniform and took part in operations against government forces.”
The defendant reportedly served at RSF checkpoints known locally as “al-Thawra Mobi” and another in the Andalus neighborhood.
Judge Abdelazeem Ahmed Mohamed issued the conviction after reviewing testimony from prosecution witnesses and hearing the defence. Prosecutor Suheil al-Taher represented the state.
“The evidence was consistent and witnesses confirmed the accused’s involvement in RSF deployments,” a prosecution official said, describing the case as one of the most significant heard in Al-Kamlin and Wad Madani courts during the war.
The sentence is subject to appeal under Sudanese law.
The ruling comes less than a week after Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly revoked the citizenship of several Egyptians, including one man stripped of nationality for joining the armed service of a foreign country without authorisation, according to the Official Gazette.
Others lost citizenship for acquiring foreign nationality without the required approval.
Legal analysts speaking to Sudans Post said the timing underscores increased scrutiny by both governments of citizens involved in foreign conflicts.
