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African Union rejects Sudan rebel group's parallel government

Abdul Rahim Dagalo (centre), deputy RSF commander and brother of Hemedti, the head of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, at the signing of the Government of Peace and Unity charter in Nairobi on 18 February 2025. AFP - SIMON MAINA

The African Union has rejected a move by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to form a rival government, calling it a threat to peace and national unity.

The RSF announced the creation of a 15-member “government of peace and unity” on Saturday, naming Mohamed Hassan al-Ta'ayshi as prime minister and General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, as head of a new presidential council.

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