SUDAN ’s FOUNDING COALITION REJECTS PORT SUDAN REGIME, AFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO PEACE AND CIVILIAN RULE.
BY NJOKI KARANJA.
The Founding Coalition of Sudan (Tasis) has strongly condemned a recent statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the de facto government based in Port Sudan, describing it as “filled with blatant fabrications and false claims” aimed at distorting the Sudanese people's aspirations for peace and democratic transition.
In a press release dated April 13, Tasis denounced what it called an illegitimate regime that "seized power by force of arms and derives its authority from remnants of the ousted regime and its terrorist militias." The coalition asserted that the current regime lacks both internal legitimacy and popular recognition and holds it accountable for igniting and prolonging the ongoing conflict, obstructing peace efforts, and destroying state institutions.
Tasis expressed its deep appreciation for the constructive and principled role played by the Republic of Kenya in supporting Sudan's path toward comprehensive and just peace. The coalition also hailed the efforts of regional and international organizations—especially the African Union—in supporting Sudanese aspirations for a state that respects human rights, upholds the rule of law, and preserves national unity and territorial integrity.
Refuting reports that it was organizing a conference in Nairobi or any neighboring country, the coalition emphasized that it is currently operating from within Sudan, working closely with citizens to provide humanitarian aid, protect civilians, and support victims of violence allegedly perpetrated by Islamist-affiliated military forces and remnants of the former National Congress Party.
“These accusations and fabrications against neighboring and regional countries will not cover up the massacres committed by Islamist forces and their terrorist brigades, nor their misleading calls for civilians to return to conflict zones where they are being used as human shields,” the statement read.
Tasis reaffirmed its determination to form a Peace and Unity Government from inside Sudan, not from any foreign soil, describing it as a crucial step to reclaim the rights of Sudanese people, prevent national collapse, and lay the foundation for a new Sudan—one based on equal citizenship, social justice, and sustainable peace.