Sudan's Somoud Coalition Rejects Islamist Involvement; Minawi Opposes Exclusion

June 9, 2026 (NAIROBI) - On Tuesday, the Civil Democratic Coalition of Revolutionary Forces (Somoud) reaffirmed its complete refusal to permit the disbanded National Congress Party (NCP) to take part in any upcoming political activities, even as leader of the Sudan Liberation Movement, Minni Minawi, expressed resistance against being excluded from politics.

The alliance ended a three-day physical session of its leadership body in Nairobi, Kenya's capital city. Led by Abdalla Hamdok, the concluding statement highlighted the importance of keeping out the Islamic Group, the abolished NCP, and their affiliated groups, along with eradicating their impact within armed forces, law enforcement, and public administration sectors.

Nevertheless, efforts to remove the NCP encounter opposition from certain political groups and military organizations. Minni Minawi, head of a Sudan Liberation Movement group and governor of Darfur, said on Tuesday that he opposes excluding any political entity from the Sudanese discussion.

Minawi emphasized that the political process should involve every group throughout the spectrum, particularly highlighting the NCP and groups within the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC).

Call for Humanitarian Truce

Somoud encouraged the Sudanese Army and the RSF to embrace a humanitarian ceasefire proposed by the Quartet group. The alliance advocated for unhindered distribution of assistance to create conditions for a political dialogue aimed at restoring civil governance and merging the nation's various groups into one proficient national military force.

The leadership office voiced significant worry about the worsening living and medical situations faced by Sudanese people within their own country as well as in nations where they have sought refuge, calling for global action and asking receiving countries to stop mandatory returns.

The alliance recognized continued initiatives aimed at forming an extensive civilian opposition to the conflict, supporting recent statements issued in Nairobi, Cairo, and Addis Ababa. It additionally acknowledged a U.S. move to classify the Islamic Movement and the Al-Baraa bin Malik group as terror organizations.

In addition, the Sudan Liberation Movement group headed by Abdel Wahid al-Nur declined to endorse the shared outlook with the Democratic Bloc at the latest talks in Addis Ababa, stating differences regarding the clear removal of the NCP, the Islamic Group, and their associated entities.

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