After creating a parallel government in Nairobi, Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is tightening its grip on power, a move widely seen as part of its strategy to legitimise its rule. The paramilitary force, locked in a brutal war with Sudan's army, is now turning to diplomacy to strengthen its position as the dominant player in the country's future, according to insiders.
According to officials who spoke to Reuters, RSF, which claims to be the rightful government of Sudan, is planning to usurp control from the Sudanese Army at the United Nations and other forums to cement its legitimacy. "If you secure your country and stop the bloodshed, displacement, and terrorism...
neighbours will recognise you," politician Ibrahim al-Mirghani, who is backing the new government, told the international publication.
Delegates affiliated to Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) during a meeting to sign a new government charter that was later postponed on February 18, 2025.
