Sudan's army has welcomed 318 Rapid Support Forces (RSF) fighters, including four commanders, who defected and joined its ranks in Al-Dabba locality in Northern State, arriving with up to 50 combat vehicles. The defectors' leader, Lieutenant-Colonel Musa Ali Ahmed, cited a lack of institutional structures within the RSF as the reason for switching sides, while a Border Guards commander said the army would continue to accept those choosing to return. The latest defections — following a reported 300 RSF personnel who crossed over last week — reflect growing pressure on the paramilitary group, which has been locked in a devastating civil war with the Sudanese army since April 2023, a conflict that has killed tens of thousands and displaced nearly 13 million people.