Sudan’s military denounces newly established rival government
Sudan’s military-backed administration has denounced the rival government that was recently established by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and its allies, according to Reuters via The North Africa Post on July 28th.
The military backed government, operating from the capital of Khartoum, labelled it a “phantom government,” and accused the group behind it, the Tasis Alliance, of aggravating already severe national suffering.
In a statement issued on July 27th, the Sudanese Foreign Ministry condemned the momentous development as a desperate attempt by a “terrorist militia” to turn the tide of a war that they are losing, blatantly disregarding the pain and misery of civilians in doing so.
The ministry continued, warning that the RSF’s appointment of a rival Prime Minister, Mohamed Hassan al-Taishi, illustrated its explicit desire to violate Sudan’s sovereignty. Al-Taishi was once a member of the military-civilian sovereign council that ruled the country after long-time dictator Omar al-Bashir was overthrown in 2019.
The RSF-led government, dubbed the “government of peace and unity,” was initially conceived in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi in February 2025. In doing so, the Tasis Alliance sought to “dismantle the old Sudan by confronting its sociopolitical legacy and the creation of a new state on the basis of a social contract that enshrines just peace, equal citizenship and comprehensive justice.”
The RSF has been accused of repeatedly committing war crimes and crimes against humanity, including genocidal attacks against various ethnic groups across the country.
The internationally recognised military-backed government in Khartoum also criticised Kenya for hosting meetings during the formation process, accusing it of meddling with internal affairs. The government has previously alleged that Kenya funnels Emirati weaponry to the RSF.
The establishment of the rival government will more than likely intensify an already devastating civil war, which erupted in Sudan in April 2023 after a power struggle between the military and the RSF turned bloody. Over 20,000 people have been killed, and millions more have been displaced in what has been identified by the UN as the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
Sudan is currently divided as the military controls the north, east, and southern regions, whilst the RSF controls the vast western region of Darfur among other areas. Sudanese analyst Mohamed Latif warned that the rival government “will enshrine the partition of Sudan.”
The North Africa Post, Reuters, World Food Programme, DW, Maghrebi.org
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