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RSF leader General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo was named head of the new 15-member Presidential Council. Abdel Aziz al-Hilu, leader of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N), one of the country’s largest rebel groups, was appointed as vice president.
A Sudanese coalition led by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has announced the formation of a parallel government. This decision has come nearly five months after it announced its intention to do so, causing concerns that the move could prolong the conflict and instability in the region.
RSF leader General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo was named head of the new 15-member Presidential Council. Abdel Aziz al-Hilu, leader of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N), one of the country’s largest rebel groups, was appointed as vice president.
Civilian politician Mohamed Hassan Al-Ta’ayshi, who served on the Transitional Sovereign Council from 2019 until the 2021 military coup, was named as prime minister. The parallel government aims to challenge the legitimacy of the military-aligned, internationally recognised administration.
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The military, led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has condemned the creation of a parallel government and promised to continue fighting until it controls all of Sudan. It holds the north, east, and centre of the country, after recently retaking the capital Khartoum. The RSF controls most of Darfur (west) and parts of Kordofan (south-central), where recent attacks left hundreds dead, according to local human rights groups.
