SUDAN – The founding Sudan Alliance (known as Tasis) announced the formation of its leadership body on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, appointing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, widely known as Hemedti, as president of the alliance. Abdelaziz Adam al-Hilu, leader of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N), was named Vice President.
The statement, reviewed by Sudans Post, also confirmed Aladdin Awad Naqd as the official spokesperson of the alliance and Makin Hamid Tirab as secretary. The leadership council consists of 31 members selected after what the alliance described as “transparent and serious consultations” that followed the signing of the alliance’s founding charter and transitional constitution earlier this year.
The leadership announcement marks a significant milestone in the development of the alliance, which has positioned itself as a broad-based opposition front uniting armed movements, political forces, and civil society groups. The coalition says its mission is to build a secular, democratic, decentralized Sudan based on equal citizenship and voluntary unity.
According to the Tasis statement, the formation of the leadership body crowns a series of “constructive and productive dialogues” among various groups aimed at providing “bold and realistic answers to Sudan’s core issues.” The alliance said its vision is to break from the legacies of the “old Sudan” by addressing the root causes of conflict and establishing a new social contract grounded in justice, inclusive governance, and lasting peace.
Tasis emphasized its openness to all political, civil, and armed actors who reject the war and support radical change. It called on what it termed “the oppressed and marginalized” to rally around its platform.
The alliance first made headlines in March 2025, when a range of opposition groups signed it transitional constitution in Nairobi, Kenya. That document declared Sudan a secular, democratic, and decentralized state, explicitly separating religion from politics. It also abolished the 2019 transitional constitutional document and nullified all previous laws, decrees, and political decisions.
The signing of the Nairobi Charter sparked international concern. The United Nations (UN), The United States (U.S.), and the UN Security Council described it as a “dangerous escalation” that risked complicating efforts to end the war and restore stability in Sudan.
Regional powers including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, Turkey, and Somalia rejected the charter and its resulting political steps, including calls to form a parallel government. These governments have warned that such moves are illegitimate and could threaten Sudan’s national unity.
By formally announcing its leadership, Tasis is positioning itself as a rival political force to The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and its allies. The inclusion of Hemedti and al-Hilu in top positions reflects a deeper alliance among powerful armed and political actors seeking to reshape the country’s future on their own terms.
