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Sudan’s Al-Burhan says peace impossible until RSF is defeated
(MENAFN) Sudan’s Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan stated on Sunday that lasting peace in the country will not be possible until the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are dismantled.
The army, under his leadership, has been engaged in conflict with the paramilitary group since 2023.
“There will be no peace until the RSF is eliminated, and any solution proposal that includes the RSF is nothing more than postponing the crisis. A lasting solution is to eliminate the RSF. This does not mean they all must die; it could also mean laying down their arms and surrendering,” Burhan told journalists at his residence in Port Sudan.
He emphasized that the ongoing conflict has caused widespread destruction, resulting in heavy civilian casualties and extensive material damage, affecting virtually all Sudanese citizens. Burhan added that the public remains united against the rebel group.
Regarding international efforts to broker a ceasefire, he noted that calls for a truce intensified after the fall of El Fasher in October, coinciding with attempts to allow the RSF to expand its territorial control. “There were no ceasefire proposals during the siege of El Fasher,” he said.
“After it fell, the calls increased because they want the RSF to control more areas.”
Burhan said Sudan had proposed Türkiye or Qatar as mediators, but the RSF rejected the idea. He also suggested that regional powers such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt could play a role in resolving the crisis.
“We trust in God first, then in (Turkish President Recep Tayyip) Erdogan,” he added.
The army, under his leadership, has been engaged in conflict with the paramilitary group since 2023.
“There will be no peace until the RSF is eliminated, and any solution proposal that includes the RSF is nothing more than postponing the crisis. A lasting solution is to eliminate the RSF. This does not mean they all must die; it could also mean laying down their arms and surrendering,” Burhan told journalists at his residence in Port Sudan.
He emphasized that the ongoing conflict has caused widespread destruction, resulting in heavy civilian casualties and extensive material damage, affecting virtually all Sudanese citizens. Burhan added that the public remains united against the rebel group.
Regarding international efforts to broker a ceasefire, he noted that calls for a truce intensified after the fall of El Fasher in October, coinciding with attempts to allow the RSF to expand its territorial control. “There were no ceasefire proposals during the siege of El Fasher,” he said.
“After it fell, the calls increased because they want the RSF to control more areas.”
Burhan said Sudan had proposed Türkiye or Qatar as mediators, but the RSF rejected the idea. He also suggested that regional powers such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt could play a role in resolving the crisis.
“We trust in God first, then in (Turkish President Recep Tayyip) Erdogan,” he added.
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