A paramilitary group in Sudan has announced the formation of a parallel government in areas it controls, mainly in Darfur.

As violence and rights abuses rage on, the coalition pledges to pursue a ‘secular, democratic’ and decentralised Sudan.

A coalition led by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has announced the formation of an alternate government in Sudan, ...

The announcement risks deepening Sudan’s political divisions, potentially creating rival institutions as fighting continues ...

Both the army-backed government and RSF-backed alliance are increasingly rewarding loyal armed groups on the ground.