Armed Clashes in Sudan
On 15 April 2023, armed clashes between the Rapid Support Forces and the regular army in the Sudanese capital Khartoum were reported. Later, the fighting between the military forces spread to other Sudanese regions.

Sudan's Paramilitary RSF, Allied Groups Reportedly Sign Charter to Form Rival Government

© AP Photo / Andrew KasukuRapid Support Forces (RSF) deputy commander Abdul Rahim Dagalo, gestures as he arrives for a planned signing ceremony of the Sudan Founding Charter aimed at establishing a unity government involving leaders of political forces, armed groups, and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025.
Rapid Support Forces (RSF) deputy commander Abdul Rahim Dagalo, gestures as he arrives for a planned signing ceremony of the Sudan Founding Charter aimed at establishing a unity government involving leaders of political forces, armed groups, and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025.  - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 23.02.2025
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The formation of a parallel Sudanese government, which will reportedly be officially declared within days, will represent "a secular, democratic, decentralized state based on freedom, equality, and justice, without bias toward any cultural, ethnic, religious, or regional identity," the signatories announce in the charter, as seen by media.
Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and 23 other political and armed groups signed a charter late on Saturday in Kenya's capital Nairobi, to establish a parallel government in areas under their control, reports said.
Key signatories reportedly include RSF head Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo's brother, commander Abdelrahim Dagalo, rebel leader Abdelaziz al-Hilu, and representatives from various political and ethnic factions.
The rebels also reportedly announced a plan to create a "new, unified, professional, national army," while dissolving existing forces, including the current Sudanese army, which they labeled as "militias tied to the former regime."
Sudanese authorities have yet to respond to the statements. Earlier this week, the nation recalled its ambassador from Nairobi over Kenya's "disgraceful position" undermining the Sudanese sovereignty.
Delegates sing during a planned signing ceremony of the Sudan Founding Charter aimed at establishing a unity government involving leaders of political forces, armed groups, and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 21.02.2025
Armed Clashes in Sudan
Sudan Reportedly Recalls Ambassador to Kenya Over RSF Rebel Meetings
The signing ceremony took place at a closed-door event in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, after more public discussions focused on establishing a parallel government earlier in the week, which drew criticism from the Sudanese Foreign Ministry against the East African country's President William Ruto for "encouraging the conspiracy to establish a government for the genocidal militia and its followers."

"The current meetings were nothing but the culmination of the support that the Kenyan presidency has continued to provide to the terrorist militia in various fields. In light of this, Nairobi has become one of the key centers for the militia's political, propaganda, financial and logistical activities. The Kenyan president had previously received the terrorist militia commander as a president," the Sudanese Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

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