Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo was sworn in as chairman of the Presidential Council in Nyala on Saturday, alongside his deputies and Prime Minister Mohamed Hassan al-Ta’aishi, marking the formal launch of the Sudan Founding Alliance (TASIS) civilian government, according to sources.
Lieutenant General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, who heads the 15-member council, attended alongside deputy Abdel Aziz al-Hilu, leader of the SPLM-N, and all council members, the sources said. Al-Ta’aishi took the oath before the council chair and is expected to announce his cabinet next.
Security forces imposed a tight cordon around the delegation’s accommodations and key sites across Nyala amid heightened measures to avert any incidents.
The swearing-in follows the collapse of international and regional efforts to secure a political settlement or permanent cease-fire.
TASIS—comprising the Rapid Support Forces, the SPLM-N led by al-Hilu, the Revolutionary Front, and allied civil and political figures—has designated Nyala as the administrative capital. The council is chaired by Dagalo with al-Hilu as vice president, and al-Ta’aishi as prime minister.
