Sudan’s TASIS-aligned Government of Peace, led by Mohamed Hassan al-Ta’aishi on Tuesday protested its exclusion from African Union consultations slated for Oct. 6–10 in Addis Ababa, arguing the invite list tilts toward blocs aligned with the SAF-backed Port Sudan junta.
The AU meetings—co-convened with IGAD, the Arab League and the U.N.—are billed as a step to harmonize civilian positions ahead of a wider political track, according to regional reporting and AU/IGAD notices.
In a statement, Ta’aishi said the AU’s approach undermines neutrality and risks derailing any credible process, after invitations reached coalitions including the Democratic Bloc and Somoud—led by former prime minister Abdalla Hamdok—but not TASIS. The Somoud coalition has publicly asked the AU to postpone the October round, citing gaps in inclusivity and transparency.
The AU Peace and Security Council in late July said it would not recognize a RSF-aligned “parallel government,” urging member states and partners to follow suit—language that TASIS argues has been used to pre-empt its civilian blueprint rather than test it on outcomes.
RSF and allied groups hold much of Darfur and parts of Kordofan, while SAF and jihadist-aligned auxiliaries retain sway elsewhere. TASIS’ push is to replace wartime rule with civilian administration, demilitarize governance, restore services and federate local civic bodies under an accountable framework reflecting realities on the ground—an approach backers say aims at stabilization, civilian protection and a political horizon beyond militia and junta control.
