Sudan’s army chief: before there can be peace, the RSF must leave.
nation, but he vowed not to sit with him until the opposing general withdrew his soldiers.
“We are keen on stopping the war and restoring peace and security, without any pre-conditions,” Army Chief Abdel-Fattah al Burhan told reporters while in New York for U.N. General Assembly meetings.
Nevertheless, he issued several demands prior to the start of the negotiations.
“We will never sit with him unless his forces pull out, and unless they implement what we agreed to,” the commander of the Rapid Support Forces, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known by his alias “Hemedti,” was mentioned by him.
The two generals have evolved from being close allies in Sudan’s transitional government after a coup in 2021 to fierce rivals for control. Fighting broke out between their forces in Khartoum, the capital, on April 15, 2023. Since then, it has spread throughout Sudan, leading to numerous murders and atrocities.
When questioned about the fresh fighting that broke out between his forces and the RSF in Khartoum on Thursday, Burhan remained silent.
Burhan spoke at the annual debate of the U.N. General Assembly earlier on Thursday. He spoke about the war in his nation for the majority of his speech. Hemedti, his competitor, responded to the outing by releasing his own “General Assembly speech” on the social media platform X
On September 26, 2024, at UN headquarters, General Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan, the president of the Transitional Sovereign Council of Sudan, delivers a speech to the 79th session of the UN General Assembly.
The de facto leader of Sudan stated on Thursday that he wants to put an end to the conflict in his nation, but he added that he will not meet with the rival general until he withdraws his soldiers.
While attending U.N. General Assembly meetings in New York, Army Chief Abdel-Fattah al Burhan told reporters, “We are keen on stopping the war and restoring peace and security, without any pre-conditions.”
Still, he made a number of demands before the negotiations could begin.
He made reference to his opponent, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as “Hemedti,” the commander of the Rapid Support Forces, saying, “We will never sit with him unless his forces pull out, and unless they implement what we agreed to.”
The two generals have evolved from being close allies in Sudan’s transitional government after a coup in 2021 to fierce rivals for control. Fighting broke out between their forces in Khartoum, the capital, on April 15, 2023. Since then, it has spread throughout Sudan, leading to numerous murders and atrocities.
Burhan said nothing in response to questions regarding the new fighting that broke out between his forces and the RSF in Khartoum on Thursday.
Burhan participated in the annual U.N. General Assembly debate earlier on Thursday. For the most part of his speech, he discussed the war going on in his country. His rival, Hemedti, released his own “General Assembly speech” on the social media platform X in response to the exposure.
Ten million people have been forced to escape their homes, and half of Sudan’s population—26 million people—are suffering from severe food insecurity. Famine was confirmed in August in the Sudanese Darfur region, where there has been fierce fighting. In the coming months, at least 14 more areas of Sudan are predicted to experience famine.
“There is a food gap, but it has not yet reached the level of famine,” Burhan said to reporters.
The army chief claimed that “external parties interfered” with the process, which is why efforts by the US and Saudi Arabia to bring the parties together for negotiations in Switzerland in August were unsuccessful.
On September 26, 2024, at UN headquarters, General Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan, the president of the Transitional Sovereign Council of Sudan, delivers a speech to the 79th session of the UN General Assembly.
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Sudan’s de facto ruler said Thursday that he wants to end the war in his country, but he said he will not sit with his rival general unless he withdraws his fighters.
“We are keen on stopping the war and restoring peace and security, without any pre-conditions,” Army Chief Abdel-Fattah al Burhan told reporters in New York, where he was attending U.N. General Assembly meetings.
Still, he made a number of demands before the negotiations could begin.
He made reference to his opponent, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as “Hemedti,” the commander of the Rapid Support Forces, saying, “We will never sit with him unless his forces pull out, and unless they implement what we agreed to.”
Once allies in Sudan’s transitional government following a 2021 coup, the two generals have turned into bitter rivals for power. On April 15, 2023, fighting erupted between their forces in the capital, Khartoum. It has since spread across Sudan, resulting in widespread atrocities and killing.
Burhan was asked about new fighting that erupted between his forces and the RSF in Khartoum on Thursday, but did not offer any new details.
Earlier Thursday, Burhan addressed the U.N. General Assembly annual debate. He used most of his speech to talk about the war in his country. Not to be outdone, his rival, Hemedti, issued a “General Assembly speech” of his own, on the social media platform X.
Ten million people have been displaced and half of Sudan’s population, 26 million people, are struggling with crisis levels of food insecurity. Famine was confirmed in August in Sudan’s Darfur region, which has seen heavy fighting. At least 14 other areas of Sudan are considered at risk of famine in the coming months.
“The food gap is there, but it hasn’t reached the level of famine yet,” Burhan told reporters.
According to the army chief, “external parties interfered” with the process, which is why the United States and Saudi Arabia’s efforts to convene the parties for negotiations in Switzerland in August failed.
