Sudan stakeholders during the signing of the charter in Nairobi on February 23, 2025. PHOTO/HANDOUT.Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its allies have signed a pact to establish a unity government in the war-torn North African nation.
The agreement was inked at 2 am on Sunday behind closed doors in Nairobi, establishing an outfit that will be known as the Sudan Founding Alliance.
The signing of the agreement was a culmination of intense four-day negotiations in Kenya by key stakeholders who convened in Nairobi.
It is believed that the Sudan Founding Alliance will steer the nation towards the realisation of a new Sudan.
Over 20 political parties across Sudan, 10 civil organizations, and 5 military groups led by RSF were among other lobby groups that were the signatories of the charter.
The charter resolved that a new army should be established which featured all parts of Sudan and desist from political interference.
The new army would stop the ongoing war in Sudan, fight terrorism and further boost diplomatic relations with neighbouring countries.
Insiders say President William Ruto was hailed for maintaining a nonpartisan position despite pressure and allegations that the summit aimed to form a parallel government in Kenya.
The signatories said that Kenya has only served as a platform for the over 4,000 stakeholders to engage on the root cause of problems in Sudan and find solutions.
The move comes nearly two years into a devastating war with the regular army that has uprooted more than 12 million people and caused what the United Nations calls the world's worst hunger and displacement crises.
AFP reported that among those who agreed to the charter was a faction of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N), led by Abdelaziz al-Hilu, which controls parts of the southern Kordofan and Blue Nile states.
Abdel Rahim Daglo, deputy and brother of RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Daglo also signed, according to AFP.
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".
It also outlines plans for a "new, unified, professional, national army" with a new military doctrine that "reflects the diversity and plurality characterising the Sudanese state".
The
proposed government aims to end the war, ensure unhindered humanitarian aid and
integrate armed groups into a single, national force.
