Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo
The pioneers of social networking sites in Sudan and the Arab world shared pictures taken from the page of the commander of the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan, Muhammad Hamdan Dagalo, known as “Hamidti” on Facebook, showing that his account on the site is managed by three people, one of whom is from the UAE.
Activists and users of communication platforms interacted extensively with the data of the Daglo page on Facebook, documented with the blue mark, before the page hid information from the “page transparency” feature, which shows followers who manages it and their current locations.
Clashes continue from time to time for the fifth day in a row between the Sudanese army led by Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as “Hemedti”.
Supporters of both sides of the clashes in Sudan constantly exchange accusations on communication platforms, and supporters of “Al-Burhan and Hamidti” seize the opportunity to blackmail the other and publish leaks that may serve each side.
“Emirati intervention”
Many tweets spread, surprising the management of the page of Muhammad Hamdan Dagalo from the UAE, considering that this is direct interference in Sudanese internal affairs or that it is support for one party at the expense of another.
In his tweet, Yasser Al-Omda posted screenshots from Daglo’s Facebook page, showing that it is managed by the United Arab Emirates.
Muhammad Qandil said that the official documented page on Facebook for “Hamedti” is run by four people, three of whom concealed their whereabouts, and the fourth runs it from the Emirates, asking some questions about that.
Qatari writer Ahmed Ali considered this information a “Facebook surprise,” noting that it has more than one meaning, but he did not mention it in his tweet.
In her tweet, Nada asked why a military page was run at this very sensitive time by four people from outside Sudan.
Ahmed Bishara says in his tweet: “The Facebook page of Muhammad Hamdan Dagalo, commander of the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan, is run by the Emirates. We know who is the one who agitated the African countries against Egypt, whether politically, athletically or strategically.”
“Don’t be so quick to judge.”
In his tweet, Dhafer Al-Wadaei called for not rushing to accuse the UAE of supporting one of the warring parties in Sudan.
Youssef said that there are specialized companies that manage social media accounts, including accounts for princes, indicating that this is normal and does not involve any accusation against Daglo.
Abdullah indicates that in most applications, a person can change his location from any country he chooses, stressing the importance of checking everything before publishing it, because it may cause sedition.
Abu Walid confirmed in his tweet that the site or location of the page manager does not mean the state’s point of view, and added: “Anyone can put his site in any country he likes without being there.”
recriminations
The Sudanese army said in a statement published yesterday evening that it has accurate information on the details of what it called the conspiracy process, in addition to strong indications proving the involvement of regional and local parties – which it did not mention – in the Sudanese crisis, stressing that it will reveal this information in due time.
For its part, the Rapid Response Forces issued a statement confirming that what the army’s statement mentioned about the existence of a regional party trying to provide it with military aid are just false allegations.
