Sudan’s top Army Chief, Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan said Friday says the military remains committed to a transition to civilian rule, amidst brutal fighting between his forces and the country’s powerful paramilitary.
In a video message released early Friday to mark the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday, army chief Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan expressed confidence that they would overcome this ordeal with training, wisdom and strength, preserving the security and unity of the state.
The video message was the first time Burhan has been seen since the capital and other areas descended into chaos in the fighting and it was unclear when or where the video was made.
Since he took over the country in an October 2021 coup, Burhan and his rival, commander of the Rapid Support Forces Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, have repeatedly promised to shepherd the country until a civilian government has been elected.
However, both have failed to sign political agreements that would see their institutions lose power.
On Thursday, Sudan’s military ruled out negotiations with the rival Rapid Support Forces, saying it would only accept its surrender.
The two sides continued to battle in central Khartoum and other parts of the country, threatening to wreck international attempts to broker a longer cease-fire.
The military’s statement raised the likelihood of a renewed surge in the nearly weeklong violence that has killed hundreds and pushed Sudan’s population to the breaking point.
There are real concerns that the country’s medical system was on the verge of collapse, with many hospitals forced to shut down and others running out of supplies
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