Sudan’s Tamazuj movement has dismissed reports that two of its commanders defected to the Sudanese military, saying neither man belongs to the movement and reaffirming its commitment to fighting alongside the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
In a statement dated November 10 and reported by Al-Rakoba, the Third Front, known as Tamazuj, said Hamdan Bashir Jubeir and Omar Awad Haroun held no leadership or organisational positions within its official structures.
The statement, issued by secretary-general Major General Mukhtar Fadil Mukhtar, said any positions or actions attributed to the two men did not represent the movement.
Tamazuj reaffirmed that Lieutenant General Mohamed Ali Qurashi remains its leader and commander-in-chief, identifying him as its signatory to the Juba Peace Agreement.
The movement said its decision to fight alongside the RSF, announced on August 17, 2023, remained unchanged. It described the alliance as an institutional decision from which it would not retreat.
The statement accused military-linked circles of orchestrating a media campaign to fabricate internal divisions and sow confusion over the movement’s political and military positions.
Tamazuj said its president, secretary-general, leadership bureau members and other senior figures remained in areas controlled by the TASIS administration, which it referred to as the “Government of Peace”, and continued to carry out their duties.
It specifically denied that Qurashi had left those areas, saying he continued to oversee political, military and organisational affairs.
The movement urged media outlets to verify reports and rely on statements issued by its official institutions.
