Sources for Al-Jazeera Net: mediation in Sudan to resolve the dispute between Al-Burhan and Hamidti

KHARTOUM -

The dispute between the head of the Sudanese Sovereignty Council, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, and the commander of the Rapid Support Forces, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, "Hemedti", is heading towards calming down after the intervention of mediators, after Al-Burhan adopted measures to reduce the influence of his deputy, "Hemedti".

And sources had revealed a few days ago that Al-Burhan intends to dissolve the Sovereignty Council and form the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces under its presidency, provided that it continues its sovereign duties until agreement is reached on the new sovereign level and the selection of a prime minister, with the aim of reducing Hemedti’s influence.

Sources close to the presidential palace told Al-Jazeera Net that what aroused the concern of the military establishment and Al-Burhan was Hamidti's adoption of a leadership consultation in the Alliance for Freedom and Change Forces, and a leftist from a member of the Arab Rizeigat tribe from which the rapid support commander hails.

The sources stated that the two men convinced Hemedti that resolving his internal problem, improving his image, and addressing the abuses committed by his forces, which had become a burden on him, requires that he be presented to the outside by supporting the framework agreement to resolve the Sudanese crisis, which is supported by Western countries, and fighting the Islamists, as did the commander of the Libyan Eastern Forces, retired Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar. Which prompted Western countries to deal and cooperate with it.

And the same sources reported that the leader of the Alliance for Freedom and Change Forces "tickled" Hamidati's feelings and called him the leader of the Muhamasheen in Sudan, and that for the first time in the history of Sudan since the Mahdist revolution in the last century, a man from western Sudan reached the position of the second man in the state, and that he became close to He ruled the country through a broad alliance that he promised to establish, and that the Rapid Support Forces are the most appropriate to be the nucleus of a national army, because the Islamists throughout the rule of the country for about 3 decades were able to empower their cadres in the military establishment.

Close to Hamidti (center) advised him to calm down and not escalate (Sudanese press)

Mediations and tips

In this context, close to Hamidti told Al-Jazeera Net that some of his advisors and politicians he trusted advised him to calm down and not escalate the dispute with Al-Burhan, because the military establishment stands behind him and the country's circumstances cannot tolerate a conflict that could lead to security chaos, and this contributed to a balanced speech last Sunday pledging During which he would integrate his forces into the army and withdraw from the political process, as stipulated in the framework agreement.

On the other hand, a leader in the Forces for Freedom and Change Alliance - the Democratic Bloc told Al Jazeera Net that 3 of the leaders of the coalition held yesterday, Wednesday, consultations with Al-Burhan regarding signing a new political document to solve the crisis in the country.

He added that they inquired from Al-Burhan about his intention to dissolve the Sovereignty Council and form the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, and he informed them that this was not specified, and they understood that he was not seeking to take new steps that could lead to a point of no return with Hamidti, and the leader considered that the army commander was pursuing a policy of "brink of the abyss." .

In recent days, Emirati mediation has emerged between Al-Burhan and Hamidti, who has been visiting Abu Dhabi since last Sunday. Yesterday, Thursday, he met Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed and discussed with him developments in the situation in Sudan. The Emirati official affirmed his country's support for the framework agreement to resolve the Sudanese crisis.

Today, Friday, local newspapers reported that the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan bin Mubarak, arrived in Khartoum yesterday on a secret visit, during which he delivered a letter to Al-Burhan from the President of the UAE, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, without further details.

A diplomatic official in the Sudanese Foreign Ministry told Al-Jazeera Net that Al-Burhan's visit to Abu Dhabi last week and his discussions with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, then Hamidti's arrival there 5 days ago on an unannounced visit, then Sheikh Shakhbout's visit to Khartoum, all of this reflects the UAE's growing interest in what is happening in Sudan. And its endeavor to contain the dispute between the first man in the country and his deputy.

Head of the Sudanese Umma Party Abdullah Ali Masar (Al-Jazeera Net)

benefit from the dispute

In this regard, the head of the National Umma Party, Abdullah Ali Masar, told Al-Jazeera Net that the dispute between Al-Burhan and Hamidti did not reach the military establishment and the Rapid Support Forces, expecting it to be resolved through a transparent dialogue between them, as happened in previous times.

And Masar accused parties - he did not name them - of fueling the dispute and feeding it until a clash occurs between them in order to achieve a hidden agenda behind those parties.

Al-Burhan and Hamidti called for maintaining the close relationship between them and unifying their political stances on the issues at hand, and to beware of parties that seek discord between the army and the Rapid Support Forces.

Massar added that the criticism directed at Hemedti was caused by his entry into the "hornet's nest" and the possession of elements of power and the competition of the political elites in decision-making positions, which was a monopoly for specific groups, "especially from the people of the center in Khartoum who do not accept the arrival of the people of the periphery from the countryside to positions of supreme authority." As he said.

Islamists behind the wedge

In turn, the editor-in-chief of Al-Siha newspaper, Al-Ghali Shqaifat, believes that the Islamists are behind attempts to drive a wedge between the army and the Rapid Support Forces, adding that any differences between the regular forces will lead to the Islamists' return to power.

Shqifat pointed out that thwarting the conspirators' plans and blocking the way for any military coup by supporters of the ousted President Omar al-Bashir's regime requires cooperation between the army and the Rapid Support Forces.

A member of the Sovereignty Council, Lieutenant General Yasser Al-Atta, acknowledged the existence of a dispute between the leadership of the Army and the Rapid Support Forces, and not between the two forces, stressing that there would be no clash between them.

"I assure the Sudanese people that there will be no clash between the armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces," he said in an interview broadcast on Sudan's state television last week.

Al-Atta said, "The dispute between al-Burhan and Hamidti is caused by a difference in political visions," as the RSF leadership sees the formation of the government with any limited forces, but the army adheres to a broad-based government and broad national consensus, because forming a weak and fragile government would be a threat to national security.