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Al-Burhan rejects paramilitary leader’s participation in Sudan transition talks

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Sudanese army chief and Sovereign Council President Abdel Fattah al-Burhan rejected Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo’s participation in political talks on the country’s transition.
  • Al-Burhan said the planned dialogue was intended for political and civilian forces, while any talks with Dagalo as a military leader should follow a separate path.
  • The position comes as Sudan’s preparatory dialogue process faces opposition skepticism amid a war that has killed tens of thousands and displaced about 14 million people.

Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has rejected the participation of paramilitary leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, in planned political talks on Sudan’s transition.

Speaking to young people in Omdurman, Al-Burhan said he had been told that Hemedti wanted to attend the dialogue and was asking whether he would receive an amnesty. Al-Burhan replied that Hemedti could attend if he was able, but said the meeting being prepared in Khartoum was intended for political forces and figures, not military actors.

He said any dialogue with Hemedti in his capacity as a military leader should take place in a separate forum and through a different process. The Sudanese government, Al-Burhan added, has demands that will be presented to a mediator, who will transmit them to the Rapid Support Forces leader. Acceptance of those demands could clear the way for further discussions.

Someone informed me that Hemedti wants to attend the political dialogue being discussed in the capital and asked whether he would be granted amnesty if he participated.

· Abdel Fattah al-BurhanAl-Burhan described the request he had received about Hemedti’s possible participation.

Al-Burhan said he did not favor Hemedti’s personal participation, nor the participation of any Rapid Support Forces leader, in the political dialogue. He agreed on Aug. 15 to promote a national political process through an independent mechanism aimed at achieving broad national consensus and guiding Sudan’s transition.

The Preparatory Committee for Sudanese-Sudanese Dialogue began activities in Khartoum late last month. It is intended to consult political, civil and community forces inside and outside Sudan and develop a shared vision for the transitional period. Opposition groups have received the process with deep skepticism. The war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces began in April 2023, killing tens of thousands and displacing about 14 million people.

I do not look favorably on Hemedti’s personal participation, nor that of any Rapid Support Forces leader, in the political dialogue.

· Abdel Fattah al-BurhanHe rejected direct participation by the paramilitary leadership in the planned talks.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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