Sudan’s military leader again rejects UAE's membership of the Quad
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's military ruler says he will consider the Quad, which has been working to end the bloody war in the East African country, an "illegitimate entity" so long as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues to be a member.
Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, Chairman of the Sovereign Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, said this is “especially since the entire world has witnessed the UAE's support for rebels (Rapid Support Forces) against the Sudanese state”.
The media office of the Sovereign Council, a collective presidency, said he was speaking during a meeting on Sunday with senior officers of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), from Major General and higher.
The Quad comprises the US, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Lt. Gen. Burhan said that the narrative repeated by Mr. Massad Boulos, the US President's Adviser on Arab and African Affairs, regarding the Muslim Brotherhood controlling the Sudanese army, is consistent with what is propagated by the UAE.
He said that this is nothing more than “a scarecrow tactic used to appease the Americans, Saudis, and Egyptians”.
He described Mr. Boulos' statement as nothing but “a false and a blatant lie”, emphasising the military institution's ability to reform and restructure itself.
Lt. Gen. Burhan added that the RSF, led by Muhammad Hamdan Dagalo Musa (Hemedti), is a terrorist militia that has killed and looted Sudanese citizens and committed genocide and ethnic cleansing.
He said that "a number of countries are supporting this militia, and they are unacceptable to us. Furthermore, the support of political groups for this militia is also unacceptable".
"We are not warmongers, nor do we reject peace, but no one can threaten us or dictate terms to us."
Lt. Gen. Burhan affirmed that the SAF are determined to reclaim all the lands “defiled” by the rebellion in Kordofan and Darfur.
"We are determined to wage this battle with honour and dignity, without interference from any party."
Lt. Gen. Burhan praised the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for his initiative and efforts towards achieving peace in Sudan, stating that his call to US President Donald Trump to initiate steps to end the war clarified the true picture of what is happening in Sudan.
"We will engage with this initiative in a way that allows us to end the war in the ideal manner that satisfies all Sudanese," he said.
Sudanese media outlet, Sudan Tribune, reported that Lt. Gen. Burhan rejected a new U.S. proposal presented Mr. Boulos, branding it the “worst paper” submitted to date for demanding the dissolution of state security agencies while leaving RSF intact.
It said during the meeting, Lt. Gen. Burhan warned that if the mediation process continued in this direction, the SAF would consider it “non-neutral”, accusing the U.S. envoy of attempting to impose dictates on the country.
“The paper presented by the Quad through Massad Boulos… is considered the worst paper to be presented, as it nullifies the existence of the Armed Forces, demands the dissolution of all security agencies, and maintains the rebellious militia in its positions,” Burhan said.
The army chief expressed concern that Mr. Boulos would become an obstacle to peace, citing the envoy’s alleged claims that the government was obstructing humanitarian aid and had used chemical weapons.
He reiterated that no one in Sudan would accept the continued presence of the rebels or their inclusion in any future solution, emphasising the need to adopt the roadmap previously presented by the Sudanese government.
The Quad had proposed a roadmap on 12 September to end the conflict in Sudan that called for a humanitarian truce followed by a ceasefire and a political process leading to civilian rule.
Sudan’s civil war pits the SAF against the RSF – once allies who turned their weapons on each other in April 2023. Fighting has displaced more than ten million people, destroyed large parts of Khartoum and triggered one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
The RSF faces accusations of committing war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide, including recent atrocities reported in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state.
The UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan said in March this year that both sides were responsible for "a widespread pattern of arbitrary detention, torture and ill-treatment of detainees".
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