What does PDF stand for?

Popular Defense Force

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Samples in periodicals archive:

The official ceremony was attended by senior governmental officials, representatives of North Sudan DDR Commission, Sudan Armed Forces (SAF), Popular Defense Forces (PDF), Eastern Front, donor countries, and UN officials.

Sudan demobilizes 2254 former eastern Sudan rebels

We are all Rizaygat (a Muslim Arab tribe), we are all from the popular defense forces," militiaman Ahmed al-Hassan told AFP.

Bashir makes 2nd Darfur trip since ICC warrant

Al-Bashir spoke at a rally to mark the 18th anniversary of the Popular Defense Forces, a militia he created to fight southern rebels in Sudan's 22-year civil war.

Sudan leader says he'd be ready for war

However, the meeting was interrupted by Popular Defense Force and Popular Police troops who made an incursion in the university and shot on the UDF who were on the podium to speak to the students crowed.

Sudanese students wounded in clashes with government militia over ICC

When he returned to the rebel side, his place was taken by the government's Popular Defense Force - Arab horsemen who gallop through the Dinka tribe's villages burning, shooting and frightening people off their land.

AS PREDICTED, STARVATION IN SUDAN IS GETTING WORSE 1.2 MILLION ARE AT ...

Yesterday, JEM accused the government of mobilizing the para-military troops of the Popular Defense Force to attack ICC supporters.

Sudan pledges to stop attacks on Darfur rebels

Not only are these the accounts I can give but there are many things to add which includes the facts that his sponsored militia groups and the Popular Defense Forces are still actively marauding innocent civilians with complete impunity in Darfur.

How can the Sudanese be helped?