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The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are preparing to establish a presidential council with broad powers, including the authority to appoint and dismiss the Prime Minister and approve the appointment of ministers.

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The RSF accused the “Islamic Movement” and its local and foreign militias in Sudan of being the greatest threat to the country’s unity. This comes amid political and military developments, with the RSF‘s Advisory Council head, Houzayfa Abu Nuba, announcing plans to form a government within the coming days.

The Islamic Movement’s grip on large segments of the army has complicated and prolonged the war. It is a major point of contention between the warring parties and obstructs regional and international mediation efforts. It also raises serious concerns about the future of democracy and civilian rule in Sudan.

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In a statement published Friday on its official website, the RSF expressed deep concern over the alarming rise of political Islamist activity in Sudan and the Red Sea region. It described these groups as terrorist organizations exploiting state institutions and civilian infrastructure to continue the war, while rejecting any peaceful path to resolve the conflict.

The statement reads: “The core of Sudan’s crisis, as it has been for the past three decades, lies in the Islamic Movement and its militias—chiefly the so-called Sudanese Armed Forces and their Iranian-backed allies—persistently seeking to dominate power, state institutions, and resources, while obstructing any genuine change that fulfills the aspirations of the Sudanese people.”

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Islamist brigades such as “Al-Baraa Ibn Malik Battalion,” affiliated with the Islamic Movement, have emerged in the current war, fighting alongside the Sudanese army. Experts believe the Islamic Movement has fueled the conflict and blocked efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement.

The RSF also pointed to the consequences of the war that began on April 15, 2023, stating that it destroyed the remaining fragile stability and enabled the spread of radical Islamist groups and Iran-backed militias in the absence of neutral national institutions.

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According to the RSF, these groups—operating under the cover of the official military—are using warplanes, drones, and heavy artillery to bomb towns and villages, targeting civilians across various regions, including Darfur, Kordofan, Blue Nile, and the capital Khartoum. The RSF stated that such acts amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.

The RSF is set to form a 15-member presidential council selected by the “Founding Sudan Coalition,” formed earlier this year and including the RSF and allied armed and political groups. This body will wield broad powers: appointing and removing the Prime Minister, approving the appointment of ministers and the interim judicial council, naming judges, heads of the judiciary and constitutional court, as well as the Attorney General and Auditor General.

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The RSF-declared constitution also provides for the establishment of an independent transitional legislature comprising a Council of Regions and a House of Representatives, with balanced regional representation. This reflects the RSF’s determination to build state institutions.

They confirmed that their presidential council will also oversee the appointment of ambassadors, declaration of a state of emergency, and even decisions of war, indicating a clear intent to establish a governance project separate from central authority.

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In mid-April, RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as “Hemedti,” stated that their upcoming government would be a broad civil coalition focused on delivering basic services across Sudan, not only in areas under their control. He also revealed plans to introduce a new currency and identity documents—moves signaling aspirations to form an independent national entity.

The RSF renewed its call for a comprehensive peaceful resolution that addresses historical injustices and ensures fair participation of marginalized regions, which represent the majority of Sudan’s population. They reiterated their rejection of the ongoing war, “which only the Sudanese people are paying for,” adding that the Islamists “have returned to power over the ruins of a torn nation,” and vowed not to allow Sudan to “become the next Houthi base as happened in Yemen.”

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Militarily, the conflict saw escalation in South Kordofan and the Darfur desert, where fierce battles erupted between the Sudanese army and RSF forces, allied with the Sudan People’s Movement led by Abdelaziz al-Hilu. Drones were extensively used by RSF forces during clashes in Umm Dhalib in South Kordofan, while fighting also broke out along the Sudan–Libya border between joint forces and a Libyan army battalion.

The Sudan People’s Movement and RSF took control of Umm Dhalib earlier Sunday. RSF soldiers appeared in a video announcing their seizure of the area east of Kauda, the SPLM’s main stronghold. The Sudanese army did not immediately comment.

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Since February, al-Hilu’s SPLM-North and the RSF have been aligned in the “Founding Sudan Coalition” (Ta’sis), conducting joint military operations in South Kordofan and Blue Nile regions.

Since late May, the Sudanese army and its allies have continued to lose ground in South and West Kordofan to the RSF and its coalition forces.

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