Al-Burhan: We are ready to negotiate for the reform of Sudan and to end the war

SadaNews - The head of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, stated that they are willing to negotiate in a manner that reforms Sudan and ends the war, restoring the country’s unity and dignity.

Al-Burhan explained - during his condolence visit to the family of one of the officers in the city of Atbara - that those who seek peace and prioritize the interest of the Sudanese people are welcome, while imposing peace or a government on a people that rejects it will not be accepted.

He added that there would be no negotiations with any party, whether quadruple or otherwise, asserting their readiness to negotiate for reforms that would restore Sudan's dignity and unity and eliminate the possibility of any rebellion.

Al-Burhan pointed out that the armed forces do not target specific tribes or areas, but their "goal is to confront the enemy," stating, "We will continue to fight and confront the enemy wherever it exists."

On Friday, Sudanese authorities announced the killing of the leader of one of the tribes and several of its dignitaries in an attack in North Kordofan state in the south of the country.

While the authorities accused the Rapid Support Forces of being behind the attack carried out by a drone according to local media, the Rapid Support Forces denied responsibility and, in turn, accused the Sudanese army of carrying it out.

The Sudanese Sovereignty Council stated in a statement that it "mourns with deep sadness and sorrow the emir of the Majaneen tribe, Suleiman Jumah Jaber Sahl," and added that "Sahl was martyred along with a number of dignitaries of the tribe due to an attack by the Rapid Support Forces during a meeting of the local administration in the Al-Mazrub area, in North Kordofan."

Recently, the three Kordofan states (North, West, and South) have witnessed violent clashes between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces, as part of the ongoing war between the two sides since mid-April 2023.

According to UN figures, this war has resulted in the deaths of over 20,000 people and the displacement of approximately 15 million individuals as either internally displaced persons or refugees, while a study prepared by American universities indicates that the death toll has exceeded 130,000.

In recent weeks, the areas controlled by the Rapid Support Forces have significantly declined across various states of Sudan, in favor of the army, which has expanded its victories to include Khartoum and White Nile state.

In the remaining 16 states of the country, the Rapid Support Forces now only control limited parts of North Kordofan and West Kordofan, in addition to pockets in South Kordofan and Blue Nile states, and four of the five Darfur states.

Source: Al-Jazeera