The Rapid Support Forces in Sudan are set to sign a charter with allied political and military groups on Saturday evening to create a “government of peace and unity” in the areas under their control, as announced by signatories al-Hadi Idris and Ibrahim Mirghani to Reuters.
The RSF has taken control of the majority of the western Darfur region and significant parts of the Kordofan region amidst nearly two years of conflict, yet it is experiencing setbacks from the central Sudanese army, which has denounced the establishment of a rival government. This proposed government, which has already elicited concern from the United Nations, is unlikely to gain broad recognition. Proponents of the government claim that its establishment will be declared from within the country. General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, the leader of the paramilitary group accused of major atrocities including genocide, faced sanctions from the United States earlier this year.
The conflict, sparked by disagreements between the RSF and the army regarding their integration during the transition to democracy, has wreaked havoc on the nation, leading to hunger for half of the population. Idris stated that among the signers of the charter and foundational constitution is powerful rebel leader Abdelaziz al-Hilu, who commands extensive territory and troops in South Kordofan state, and has long called for Sudan to adopt secularism.
Discussions that commenced earlier this week were organized in Kenya, provoking criticism from Sudan and domestic backlash against President William Ruto for involving the nation in a diplomatic dispute.
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