KhartouP President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) and Commander-in-Chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), General Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan, praised Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud for his initiative and efforts to achieve peace in Sudan. He noted that his discussion with U.S. President Donald Trump clarified the true situation in the country.
During a Sunday meeting with senior SAF officers ranked Major General and above—including TSC Member and Assistant Commander-in-Chief General Yassir Al-Atta; TSC Member and Assistant Commander-in-Chief Lieutenant General Ibrahim Jabir; the Chief of Staff and deputies; the Deputy Director General of Police Forces; the Deputy Director of the General Intelligence Service; and a representative of the Joint Forces—Al-Burhan said that Sudanese citizens affected by the war view the Crown Prince’s efforts with satisfaction and appreciation. He described the initiative as an opportunity to spare the country from destruction and fragmentation, adding: “We rely on this initiative and consider it the voice of truth and of the region, given that the security of the Red Sea concerns everyone.”
Al-Burhan affirmed: “We will engage with this initiative in a way that can end the war optimally, in a manner that satisfies all Sudanese.” He noted that previous initiatives had largely failed because they allowed the rebels to remain part of the political landscape, which Sudan cannot accept.
He explained that the Quartet initiative presented three proposals. The first, he said, should not have been made public or presented to the people, as it contradicts the principles of the Sudanese state, the sacrifices of its citizens, and the military’s objectives. In response, Sudan has submitted a roadmap to the Quartet, as well as to friends and regional partners, outlining its vision for resolving the crisis.
Al-Burhan outlined that any ceasefire must be accompanied by several measures, including the withdrawal of militias from all areas they entered after the Jeddah Agreement, including Zalingei, Al-Geneina, El Fashir, Nyala, and other cities, followed by their regrouping in designated areas. This would allow citizens to return to their homes, after which a Sudanese-led dialogue would determine the country’s future.
