Meetings involving TASIS Presidential Council chairman Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, widely known as Hemedti, are conducted under extensive security arrangements designed to protect senior officials from aerial attacks and other threats, according to a report published Sunday.
Sudanese news outlet Darfur24 cited community representatives and informed sources describing elaborate precautions surrounding meetings with the Rapid Support Forces commander in Nyala, the administrative capital of the TASIS-backed Government of Peace and Unity.
The arrangements reportedly include extensive identity checks, restrictions on personal belongings and confidential meeting locations.
One member of a community delegation told Darfur24 that participants spent more than a month in Nyala awaiting an opportunity to meet Hemedti and discuss political and humanitarian concerns.
The delegation reportedly underwent security screening before being transported to an undisclosed location for the meeting.
According to the account, participants faced prolonged delays before meeting Hemedti and several senior advisers.
Protection against aerial threats
Sources familiar with the arrangements said similar precautions apply to meetings involving political representatives, military commanders, community leaders and members of the TASIS administration.
They attributed the measures to continuing security threats, particularly aerial operations conducted by Sudan’s military against locations in and around Nyala.
The city has experienced repeated drone and air strikes since becoming the administrative centre of the TASIS government.
Military operations have previously targeted facilities associated with the RSF, while strikes on civilian areas have caused significant casualties and damage to infrastructure.
According to Darfur24, the government’s security and defence institutions work alongside specialised security units to coordinate protection for senior officials.
The report also indicated that some government meetings have been held in alternative settings to reduce exposure to aerial attacks.
Nyala has emerged as the principal administrative centre of the Government of Peace and Unity, housing senior political officials and institutions established by the Sudan Founding Alliance.
The administration, headed by Prime Minister Mohamed Hassan al-Taishi, has been expanding its political, security and civilian institutions across territories under its control.
