The deputy leader of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Abdel Rahim Daglo, has revealed plans to introduce a separate currency and official documents for areas under RSF control. Speaking in Nairobi, he also threatened military advances into new regions, vowing to continue the fight against the Sudanese army.
Daglo declared that machines for printing currency and passports were already prepared, adding that locations for their production would be protected from aerial attacks. His announcement followed the signing of a draft transitional constitution by RSF leaders, political allies, and armed groups, outlining a framework for a parallel government in territories they control.
The RSF has suffered major territorial losses since the Sudanese army launched an offensive last June, reclaiming key regions such as Sennar, Al-Jazirah, large parts of Khartoum, and North Kordofan. Despite setbacks, Daglo insisted that the RSF would not back down. “We have lost our best youth, but we will not retreat. We will fight,” he stated.
He also warned of RSF plans to advance into Northern State, River Nile State, Kassala, and Port Sudan, pledging to “liberate” them. He further announced his intention to return to the battlefield within days to lead military operations.
The move to establish a parallel government has drawn widespread condemnation from Sudan’s government and the international community, raising fears of further destabilization and potential territorial fragmentation in the war-torn nation.