{"id":15360,"date":"2025-07-28T12:06:46","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T09:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mongolianews.mn\/?p=15360"},"modified":"2025-07-28T12:06:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T09:06:46","slug":"paramilitary-led-group-forms-rival-government-in-war-torn-sudan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mongolianews.mn\/?p=15360","title":{"rendered":"Paramilitary-led group forms rival government in war-torn Sudan"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 15-member presidential council will be led by Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, whose forces are engaged in a brutal war with the national army<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Sudanese political coalition aligned with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group has announced the formation of a parallel government in a country gripped by a brutal civil war for more than two years. <\/p>\n

The Leadership Council of the Sudan Founding Alliance (TASIS) announced the move on Saturday, naming RSF commander General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo as chairman of a 15-member presidential council that includes regional governors. Abdelaziz Adam al-Hilu, a powerful rebel leader said to control vast swathes of territory and troops in South Kordofan state, will serve as vice chairman, while Sudanese politician Mohamed Hassan Othman al-Ta\u2019ayshi will take the role of prime minister.
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\u201cOn the occasion of this historic achievement, the leadership council extends its greetings and congratulations to the Sudanese people who have endured the flames of devastating wars for decades,\u201d<\/em> TASIS said in a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The formation of the rival government, according to TASIS, renews its \u201ccommitment to building an inclusive homeland and a new secular, democratic, decentralized, and voluntarily unified Sudan, founded on the principles of freedom, justice, and equality.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Gen. Dagalo had ruled Sudan alongside Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) commander and de facto leader of the northeastern African nation, General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, after leading the 2019 coup that overthrew long-ruling former President Omar al-Bashir. However, fighting erupted between the two in April 2023, following months of tension over the integration of their forces as part of a planned transition to civilian rule.<\/p>\n

Thousands have been killed in the conflict, but regional and international efforts to broker a ceasefire between the warring parties have so far failed.<\/p>\n

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In February, the RSF signed<\/a> a charter with allied political and armed groups to establish a \u201cgovernment of peace and unity,\u201d<\/em> weeks after army chief Burhan announced plans to form a \u201ccaretaker\u201d<\/em> or \u201cwartime\u201d<\/em> government.<\/p>\n

In a statement on Sunday, the Sudanese army condemned the \u201cso-called militia government\u201d<\/em> as a ploy by the RSF to deceive its allies, claiming its true intention is to seize power in pursuit of personal ambition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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