Today, Monday, the commander of the Sudanese army, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, announced the withdrawal of the military institution from the national dialogue, and called on the political forces to form a government of civilian national competencies.
Al-Burhan said in a televised speech that the army is withdrawing from the dialogue - which is being held under the auspices of the United Nations, the African Union and the Eastern and Central African Development Community (IGAD) - to make room for the political and revolutionary forces to form a government of national competencies.
"I decided not to participate in the tripartite mechanism's dialogue with the military to make room for the rest of the political components," he added.
At the same time, Al-Burhan affirmed that the armed forces affirm their support for the efforts of the tripartite mechanism.
Dissolution of the Sovereignty Council
The Sudanese army chief pledged to dissolve the Sovereignty Council after the formation of a civilian government.
"A higher council of the armed forces will be formed from the army and rapid support after the formation of the executive government," Al-Burhan said.
He added that this council will assume the supreme command of the regular forces and be responsible for security and defense tasks and related responsibilities in agreement with the government.
He called on the political and revolutionary forces to engage in an immediate and serious dialogue to return the country to the path of democratic transformation.
The Sudanese army chief's statements come amid ongoing protests calling for civilian rule and accountability for the killers of the demonstrators.
And last Thursday, 9 protesters were killed by Sudanese security bullets during demonstrations in the three regions of the Sudanese capital (Khartoum, Bahri and Omdurman), according to the Central Committee of Sudan Doctors.