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| Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan |
The Sudanese military has requested international aid for a new administration it plans to form after completely retaking Khartoum from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The army's commander, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, rejected any talks with the RSF and declared over the weekend that he would construct a "technocratic" wartime government with a new prime minister.
With the help of coalition ground forces and superior air power, the army has just pushed back the RSF from the capital and the strategically important Gezira state.
In a statement on Sunday, February 9, Sudan's foreign ministry called on the United Nations, the African Union, and the Arab League to support the proposed roadmap for peace and stability.
According to General Burhan, a new constitution would be drafted before the transitional administration is established.
The conflict, in its second year, erupted in April 2023 over a power struggle between Gen. Burhan and his former deputy, Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, head of the RSF.
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| Sudan war victims and military personnel |
The violence has so far resulted in up to tens of thousands of deaths, 12 million displaced people, and severe food shortages.
The RSF is accused of committing genocide in Darfur, and both sides are charged with war crimes.
Large swathes of western Sudan remain under the control of the RSF, despite recent gains by the army where fighting continues.
Violence linked to the violence has so far caused the death of up to tens of thousands of people and the displacement of 12 million, besides bringing on severe shortages of food.
The RSF is accused of genocide in Darfur and charges of war crimes are against both sides.
Despite the latest army successes, the RSF still controls swathes of western Sudan where combat is going on.
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