Al-Burhan said that he will not accept any negotiation that does not satisfy the Sudanese people (Reuters - Archive)
The head of the Sovereignty Council in Sudan, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, said that negotiations to stop the war should take place inside the country, stressing that any initiative from the Intergovernmental Authority for Development in East Africa (IGAD) does not concern the Sudanese people.
In a speech he delivered - Tuesday - to the officers and soldiers of the 11th Infantry Division of the Sudanese army in the city of Khashm Al-Girba in Kassala State (east of the country), Al-Burhan called on politicians to search for solutions to the country’s crises from within, saying that it is necessary to sit with all segments of the Sudanese people to reach satisfactory solutions. For everyone.
He continued that he would not accept any negotiation that does not satisfy the Sudanese people and is not based on strong and solid foundations that preserve the people’s dignity, stressing the necessity of the Rapid Support Forces, without mentioning them by name, leaving civil institutions and civilian homes.
Al-Burhan - who also commands the Sudanese army - also said that he would not travel to meet anyone, referring to the recent meeting in Addis Ababa between former Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok (head of the Coordination of Democratic Civilian Forces) and the commander of the Rapid Support Forces, Mohamed Mohamedan Hemedti in Addis. Apapa.
The President of the Sudanese Sovereignty Council refused to participate in a meeting called by IGAD earlier this month, while Hemedti agreed to participate in it.
Al-Burhan stressed - in his speech to the military - that the initiatives of this African organization do not concern the Sudanese leadership, saying that Sudan does not accept solutions being imposed on it from outside.
It is noteworthy that Sudan announced this month the freezing of its membership in the organization, which sought, along with other regional and international parties, to hold a meeting between Al-Burhan and Hemedti.
Last Sunday, the President of the Sudanese Sovereignty Council visited Algeria and confirmed that his country was being exposed to a conspiracy with the complicity of regional and international partners, as he put it. Before that, the Commander of the Rapid Support Forces undertook an African tour that included Uganda, Ethiopia, and South Africa.
Source: Al Jazeera + Anadolu Agency