Sudan Founding Alliance

Sudan Founding Alliance
تحالف السودان التأسيسي
AbbreviationTasis
LeaderMohamed Hamdan Dagalo
FounderRapid Support Forces
Founded23 February 2025 (2025-02-23)

The Sudan Founding Alliance[a] also known as Tasis or Tasees[b], is an alliance of Sudanese anti-governmental political factions and paramilitary forces formed in February 2025 during the Sudanese civil war (2023–present).

Background

Following the ousting of long time president, Omar al-Bashir in April 2019, Sudan entered a period of political transition which abruptly ended with a further coup by the Sudanese Armed Forces led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in October 2021. A civil war between the al-Burhan led Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo broke out in April 2023. As Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council, Al-Burhan announced plans to form a new transitional government and amended Sudan's transitional constitution to remove references to the RSF and the Forces of Freedom and Change in February 2025.[1][2]

Sudan Founding Charter

Drafting

The Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, announced plans for the formation of a civilian led transitional government on 10 February 2025.[3][4] In response, the RSF held a meeting at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi, Kenya on 18 February 2025 to establish a Sudan Founding Alliance and draft a Sudan Founding Charter[5][6] to pave the way for the formation of a rival Government of Peace and Unity to administer territory under RSF control.[7][8] The signing of the charter was later postponed, initially to 21 February 2025 [9][10] and it was finally signed at 2am on 23 February 2025 at the Edge Convention Centre in Nairobi.[11][12][13]

Signatories

In addition to the Rapid Support Forces, the charter was also supported by 23 political factions including Abdelaziz al-Hilu of the SPLM-N (al-Hilu), Fadlallah Baramah Nasser of the National Umma Party, Al-Hadi Idris of the Sudan Revolutionary Front, and Ibrahim al-Mirghani of the Original Democratic Unionist Party.[14]

The National Umma Party subsequently removed Fadlallah Burma Nasir as its acting leader following him signing the Sudan Founding Charter.[15] However, Nasir rejected his dismissal and ordered the dissolution of the party's Presidential Institution instead.[16]

The Original Democratic Unionist Party also denied signing the Charter and disavowed Ibrahim al-Mirghani.[17]

Provisions

The charter calls for “a secular, democratic, decentralised state based on freedom, equality, and justice, without bias toward any cultural, ethnic, religious, or regional identity”, and outlines plans for a “new, unified, professional, national army”.[18][19][20]

Transitional constitutional framework

On 4 March 2024, the Sudan Founding Alliance announced that it had adopted a transitional constitutional framework at a ceremony held at the Mercure Upper Hill Hotel in Nairobi.[21][22][23][24] The transitional constitutional framework establishes the structure of the Government of Peace and Unity and defines the powers of national, regional and local authorities. It also contains provisions for the division of Sudan into eight administrative regions.[24][25][23] Rapid Support Forces leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo officially announced the establishment of the Government of Peace and Unity on 15 April 2025.[26][27]

Member parties and factions

The alliance includes 23 political and military factions including:[14]

Leadership

A Leadership Council was established in July 2025:[28]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Arabic: تحالف السودان التأسيسي, romanized: tahaluf alsuwdan altaasisiu
  2. ^ Arabic: تأسيس

References

  1. ^ Lisa (2025-02-26). "Legal expert: Constitutional amendments 'give Sudan military absolute control'". Dabanga Radio TV Online. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
  2. ^ The New Arab Staff & Agencies. "Sudan constitutional changes seek to cement army control". The New Arab. Archived from the original on 2025-02-21. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
  3. ^ "Sudan's army chief plans transitional govt amid military advances". 8 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Sudan's foreign ministry announces plans for transitional government".
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  6. ^ https://sudantribune.com/article298129/
  7. ^ "Sudan's militia backed factions agree to form parallel govts".
  8. ^ "Ruto Allows Sudan's Militia to Form Parallel Government in Nairobi".
  9. ^ "RSF allied factions postpone signing of political charter for three days".
  10. ^ "Sanctioned Sudan's RSF postpones planned launch of parallel government in Nairobi".
  11. ^ "Sudan's RSF, allied groups sign charter to form parallel government".
  12. ^ "RSF, allies sign pact to establish unity government in Sudan".
  13. ^ https://x.com/Ian_Wafula/status/1893610831809499482
  14. ^ a b "Sudan Rebels Launch Parallel Govt in Nairobi on Saturday".
  15. ^ "Sudan's Umma Party sacks acting leader over pact with RSF-aligned groups". Sudan Tribune. 25 February 2025.
  16. ^ "Rift widens in Sudan's Umma Party as acting leader rejects ouster, dissolves key body". Sudan Tribune. 26 February 2025.
  17. ^ "الحزب الاتحادي الديمقراطي الاصل يرفض حكومة المليشيا واجتماع نيروبي مؤامرة ضد وحدة السودان". AlNilin.com. 20 February 2025. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  18. ^ "Sudan's RSF, allies sign charter for rival government: Sources". The Hindu.
  19. ^ https://en.imarabic.com/sudans-founding-charter-32-articles-define-the-features-of-the-new-state/
  20. ^ https://assayha.net/en/160701/
  21. ^ https://x.com/mundir1890125/status/1896902887860842980
  22. ^ "Sudan's RSF signs 'transitional constitution': Alliance member". Al Arabiya English. 2025-03-04. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  23. ^ a b "Sudan's RSF and allies formalise vision for parallel government". Reuters. 2025-03-04.
  24. ^ a b https://x.com/TaseesSFA/status/1896885586897621413
  25. ^ Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  26. ^ https://trt.global/afrika-english/article/bfe2fbb534da
  27. ^ https://rapidsupportforce.com/en/news-details/April-15-War
  28. ^ https://x.com/tasisSFA/status/1940072777089716283
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