Al-Burhan: I have no desire to run in the elections

Al-Burhan during Sudan's speech at the United Nations.

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The head of Sudan's Sovereign Council, Lieutenant-General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, said that he will not run in the upcoming elections for a civilian-led government, but he did not provide a timetable on when the elections will take place and the relinquishment of power.

In an interview with the Associated Press, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, Al-Burhan answered a question if he was considering running for the upcoming elections: “I don't think so, I have no desire to apply (as a candidate), and I do not want to continue this work.” .

In an interview with Reuters, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly meetings in New York, Al-Burhan said in response to a question about the date of the elections: “We are waiting.

We do not want to involve ourselves in this political process.”

"Of course, we will not wait indefinitely," he added.

In response to a question about the date of the elections, Al-Burhan said: "If we were left alone, we would have now accomplished the transitional tasks, but the civil forces and the regional and international community asked us to stop."

Al-Burhan had previously indicated that the elections would be held in 2023.

Al-Burhan indicated that he agreed with a statement made recently by his deputy, Lieutenant-General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, that civilians should appoint a prime minister and head of the Sovereignty Council, saying that this is in line with what he himself said before.

Al-Burhan also said that the deal to establish a Russian base on the Red Sea coast in Sudan is still under discussion, and that the two countries have normal relations.

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