Synopsis
On April 16, 2023, RSF Commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo announced the creation of a 'parallel government' in Sudan, aimed at establishing a new political framework. This announcement marks the two-year anniversary of the ongoing conflict and highlights the dire humanitarian situation in the country.Key Takeaways
- Formation of a 'parallel government' by RSF.
- New currencies and identity documents to be issued.
- Call for recognition from the African Union.
- Conflict has led to tens of thousands of deaths and massive displacement.
- Sudan faces a severe humanitarian crisis and famine risk.
Khartoum, April 16 (NationPress) Commander of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo has proclaimed the establishment of a 'parallel government', which he stated will serve as a political charter and a historic transitional constitution aimed at creating a new Sudan.
The 'parallel government' will introduce new currencies and issue national identity documents, Dagalo mentioned during a televised address streamed on Telegram, urging the African Union to recognize this 'parallel government'.
This announcement aligns with the second anniversary of Sudan's ongoing conflict, as reported by Xinhua news agency.
It also follows nearly two months after the RSF and its allied political and armed factions formalized 'a political charter' in Nairobi, Kenya, expressing their intention to construct a 'parallel government' in Sudan.
On March 13, the Sudanese administration, headed by Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, who also commands the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), halted all imports from Kenya in retaliation for Kenya's role in hosting the signing ceremony. Khartoum accused Nairobi of meddling, which Kenya refuted.
The clash between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the RSF began in April 2023 over disputes related to a planned political transition, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths, displacing over 15 million individuals, and leaving Sudan facing what the United Nations describes as one of the gravest humanitarian crises worldwide.
UN agencies are warning that the nation is on the brink of famine, with its healthcare infrastructure in ruins and accurate casualty figures nearly impossible to ascertain.
