Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, head of the presidential council of the Sudan Founding Alliance (TASIS), has appointed a chief justice and deputy in western Sudan, advancing efforts to build a civilian state structure amid the country’s ongoing war.
The appointments were issued under Decree No. 4 of 2026 and take immediate effect from April 12.
Idris al-Nour Shalo Komni was named chief justice, with Babakir Abkar Adam Abdelnour appointed as his deputy, according to Arabic media reports and a statement from the alliance.
TASIS said the pair were first elected by a temporary judicial council before their names were submitted to the presidential council for final approval — underscoring a structured process rather than a direct political appointment.
The judicial council itself was formed earlier this month as part of a broader push to establish governing institutions in areas under RSF control. Its mandate includes nominating senior judicial figures, including the attorney general and members of a future constitutional court.
The move is based on provisions of a 2025 transitional constitution adopted by the alliance, which seeks to present TASIS as a functioning governing authority in territories it controls.
The RSF and its allied factions have in recent months stepped up efforts to consolidate administrative, legal and political control across parts of western Sudan, in direct competition with General al-Burhan’s SAF.
The creation of a civilian judiciary marks a significant escalation in that effort, signalling a shift from military control toward institutional entrenchment — a step likely to deepen Sudan’s fragmentation as rival authorities entrench competing systems of governance.
