RSF Militia Leadership Considers Forming Political Party Amid Declining Confidence in Allies
Nairobi – Sudanhorizon
Arrangements are underway in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, to hold a workshop exploring the proposal to establish a political party affiliated with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia. This move reflects deep mistrust between the RSF leadership and the coalition of groups supporting it, who recently signed the Political Charter, and a shift in the military leadership’s approach.
The 24 entities comprising the coalition have been engaged in intensive meetings in Nairobi for the fourth consecutive day, aiming to restructure the coalition and propose plans for the upcoming government. However, according to informed sources who spoke to Sudanhorizon on Wednesday, these meetings have yet to yield tangible results.
The sources added that the Minister of Justice in Abdalla Hamdok’s government, Nasr al-Din Abdel Bari, proposed during the meetings the organization of a workshop to review the coalition’s arrangements and produce clearer outcomes. It was agreed that the workshop would be held in the coming days.
Sudanhorizon learned that attempts by some participants in these meetings—who do not represent popular bases—to secure a larger share in the anticipated government have fueled suspicions within the RSF regarding its political allies. In light of this, the militia has decided to explore the option of establishing its own party in an attempt to secure its political influence independently of volatile alliances.
The sources confirmed that the RSF leadership feels that political parties are exploiting it as a military force to achieve political gains, only to potentially abandon it later without guarantees to protect its interests during or after the transitional period, as currently planned.
The sources also indicated that the parties and groups that signed the Political Charter have become hesitant to fully support the RSF due to documented violations and crimes committed against civilians. The RSF has interpreted this as a gradual attempt to abandon it.
The upcoming meetings and workshops are expected to result in new developments that could reshape the opposition’s political landscape, amid anticipation of how Sudanese political forces will respond to this shift, especially as the RSF attempts to reposition itself politically to ensure its continued influence in the next phase.
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