The African Union has rejected a move by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to form a rival government, calling it a threat to peace and national unity.

The African Union has called on the international community not to recognize the parallel government of Sudan, which was declared by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on July 26.

The African Union said on Wednesday it would not recognize a “so-called parallel government” in Sudan, urging its members to ...