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UN Security Council warns against Sudan rival government

Newly graduated Sudanese army soldiers parade during a ceremony in Merowe in northern Sudan on February 27, 2025. [AFP]

The UN Security Council has voiced "grave concern" over a charter signed by Sudan's paramilitary forces, warning it could deepen the country's war and worsen the humanitarian crisis.

The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, at war with Sudan's army since April 2023, signed the charter last month with its allies to establish a "government of peace and unity" in RSF-held areas.

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