Talks inside Sudan’s RSF-led political bloc have narrowed the race for prime minister of the planned Sudan Founding Alliance — known by its Arabic acronym TASIS — to three veteran politicians, alliance insiders told Darfur 24 on Tuesday.
The finalists are former civilian cabinet member Mohamed Hassan al‑Ta’aishi, National Umma Party figure Ibrahim al‑Mirghani, and ex‑South Kordofan governor Hamid al‑Bashir. All three helped draft February’s Nairobi charter that created the civilian administration, which is set to govern RSF‑held territory in western and southern Sudan.
Decision “within days”
Members of the alliance’s negotiating committee say consultations are in their final round and a consensus candidate could be announced “within days,” ahead of a formal roll‑out of the government in Nyala, South Darfur. Preparations include refurbishing ministries, guest houses and broadcast facilities damaged during the two‑year civil war, officials involved in the work told Darfur 24.
Under a draft transitional constitution, Tassis plans a 15‑member Sovereignty Council — eight regional representatives and seven political appointees — plus a prime minister and cabinet. RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti) was elected chairman of a 31‑member leadership council earlier this month, with rebel leader Abdel Aziz al‑Hilu as his deputy.
A preparatory committee led by alliance spokesperson Alaa Eldin Nugud, civil‑administration chief Al‑Nazir Younis and RSF adviser Huzaifa Abu Nuba has been tasked with receiving dignitaries for the announcement ceremony, sources said.
Competing governments
Sudan has been split since April 2023 between the SAF-led junta in Port Sudan and RSF‑controlled regions in Darfur and Kordofan. SAF chief Gen. Abdel‑Fattah al‑Burhan named Kamil al‑Taib Idris prime minister in May, setting up rival centres of power and complicating international mediation efforts.
Diplomats warn the emergence of a second executive authority could further entrench the country’s fragmentation unless fresh peace talks bridge the divide.
