Opinion Poll Reveals Public Position on the Announcement of a “Founding Government”

Khartoum – Sudanhorizon

A public opinion poll conducted among diverse groups of Sudanese revealed total rejection of the idea of announcing what is called the Government of Peace and Unity “Founding Government,” led by the coalition headed by Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti).

The Arab Experts Center for Press Services and Public Opinion Studies conducted an extensive poll with the participation of 66,490 people from inside Sudan and abroad, with significant contributions recorded from the Darfur states, which are at the heart of the conflict.

The results obtained by Sudanhorizon showed that 96.3% completely rejected the idea, while only 2.3% supported it. When asked about their expectations regarding the position of pro-legitimate government forces on the announcement of the Founding Government, 89.5% of participants predicted an outright rejection and direct confrontation, 5.1% expected partial acceptance or negotiations, while 5.4% anticipated possible internal division.

A majority of respondents (71.1%) ruled out international recognition of a Founding Government, while 23.1% considered recognition possible, and 5.8% answered “I don’t know.” Meanwhile, 60.2% said they did not view the announcement as a signal that the civilian opposition is inclined toward peace through the RSF, while 29.3% believed the opposite, and 10.5% remained undecided—reflecting an overall rejectionist trend with limited space for other viewpoints.

When asked whether the announcement was an attempt to distract from the RSF’s military setbacks, the results showed that a large majority of 83.9% linked the Founding Government declaration directly to efforts to divert attention from battlefield losses, while only 10.6% denied this, and 5.5% said they did not know.

The results also indicated that 85.7% considered the announcement of a “Founding Government” to reflect a personal ambition of the Dagalo family to achieve a “dream of the presidency,” compared to 10.5% who rejected this notion, and 3.8% who remained neutral. Others interpreted the move as an attempt to market a personal project under a political façade, raising further concerns about the future of stability and national unity in decision-making.

A significant majority of 94.5% of participants agreed that the announcement conceals a project to divide Sudan, while only 4.2% denied it, and 1.3% chose not to express a position.

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