Sudan's paramilitary forces declare 'parallel govt on war's 2-year mark

IANS April 16, 2025 229 views

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have declared a "parallel government" two years into a devastating conflict. Commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo announced plans to issue new currencies and national documents, challenging the existing government's authority. The conflict between RSF and Sudanese Armed Forces has resulted in massive displacement and humanitarian suffering. UN agencies warn the country is approaching a critical humanitarian emergency with potential famine conditions.

"We will represent a political charter and a historic transitional constitution for a new Sudan" - Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo
Khartoum, April 16: Commander of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo announced that the formation of a "parallel government," which he said will "represent a political charter and a historic transitional constitution for a new Sudan."

Key Points

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RSF announces parallel government on two-year war anniversary

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Plan includes new currency and national identity documents

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Conflict has displaced over 15 million people

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UN warns of potential humanitarian catastrophe

The "parallel government" will introduce new currencies and issue national identity documents, Dagalo said on Tuesday in a televised speech broadcast on Telegram, calling on the African Union to recognise the "parallel government."

The announcement coincides with the two-year anniversary of Sudan's war on Tuesday, Xinhua news agency reported.

It also came almost two months after the RSF and its allied political and armed groups signed "a political charter" in Nairobi, Kenya, expressing intention to form a "parallel government" in Sudan.

On March 13, the Sudanese government, led by Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, who also serves as the head of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), suspended all imports from Kenya in response to Kenya hosting the signing ceremony. Khartoum accused Nairobi of interfering, an allegation Kenya denied.

The conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and RSF, which erupted in April 2023 over tensions linked to a planned political transition, has killed tens of thousands, displaced over 15 million people, and left Sudan facing what the United Nations calls one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.

UN agencies warn the country is nearing famine, with its healthcare system collapsed and accurate casualty counts nearly impossible to verify.

Reader Comments

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Amira K.
This is heartbreaking 💔 Two years of war and now parallel governments? When will the suffering end for ordinary Sudanese people? The UN needs to step up humanitarian aid immediately.
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Khalid M.
Interesting move by RSF, but I'm skeptical. Creating new currencies and IDs during an active conflict seems more about consolidating power than helping citizens. The timing on the war anniversary feels calculated.
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Sarah T.
The article mentions 15 million displaced - that's nearly a third of Sudan's population! 😳 How is this not getting more international attention? The world seems to have forgotten Sudan.
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Mohamed E.
While I understand the need for balanced reporting, I wish this article had included more perspectives from Sudanese civilians. The human cost gets lost in these political announcements.
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Layla A.
The healthcare collapse is terrifying. My cousin's family in Khartoum can't even get basic medicines anymore. This parallel government talk means nothing if people are starving and dying from preventable diseases.
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Tariq J.
Kenya getting involved complicates things further. Regional powers should be mediating, not taking sides. The import ban will just hurt regular Sudanese people who rely on Kenyan goods.

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