Sudan’s military leadership has announced plans to establish a new government following the army’s recent territorial gains against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Army chief Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, addressing army-aligned politicians in Port Sudan on Saturday, emphasized that the new government would be focused on freeing Sudan from rebels. The military’s plan includes forming a transitional government, appointing a civilian prime minister, and initiating a national dialogue with political and civil society groups.
Burhan said the proposed “technocratic wartime government” would take shape once Khartoum is fully recaptured from the RSF.
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Sudan’s military plans a technocratic government as it regains control of Khartoum. Army chief Burhan vows to eliminate rebels, while the RSF is pushed back. Amid 12 million displaced and rising hunger, the country faces a worsening crisis. pic.twitter.com/HebP4WEj0J
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The Sudanese army has been regaining control of key areas in Sudan’s capital Khartoum and other regions after months of setbacks. However, the RSF remains dominant in the western regions, particularly in Darfur and West Kordofan, where it is engaged in an aggressive campaign to consolidate its hold.
The Sudanese Foreign Ministry, which supports the army, has called on the international community—including the United Nations, African Union, and Arab League—to back the proposed roadmap, describing it as a necessary step toward restoring peace and stability.
The conflict in Sudan, which erupted in April 2023 following a power struggle between Burhan and RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo over the integration of the RSF into the army, has triggered one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
More than 12 million people have been displaced, and tens of thousands killed. The United Nations estimates that half of Sudan’s population faces severe food insecurity, with famine looming in some RSF-held territories due to restricted aid access.
Both the army and the RSF have faced allegations of war crimes and human rights violations, with their leaders sanctioned by the United States.
