Sudan’s Sovereign Council Chairman, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, stated that the ongoing war in the country is not directed against any tribe or social group, but rather against the “RSF” and anyone who takes up arms against the state. He emphasized that the army does not operate based on tribal or political affiliations, but according to national principles that safeguard Sudan’s unity.
In statements made today, Al-Burhan said that the RSF “spreads lies to recruit young people and drag them into hopeless battles,” pointing out that their claims that the army is targeting specific groups are mere fabrications aimed at justifying violence. He added, “RSF tells people that if the ‘hunter’ reaches them, he will execute them and that is a blatant lie used to lure people into the fire “.
Al-Burhan explained that a number of those who had been fighting alongside the RSF have since returned and joined the army. He added, “My personal guards include members from all Sudanese tribes without exception, and we don’t speak in such terms in the army,” stressing that the defection of individuals from a certain tribe does not mean the entire tribe is involved in the rebellion.
Commenting on the Al-Salha massacre, al-Burhan described the killing of civilians there as “a crime that reveals the deep-seated hatred harbored by these mercenaries,” as he put it.
He also rejected what he called “the narrative linking Islamists to the army,” saying: “That is a lie. No one dictates our actions in this war neither Islamists nor anyone else.”
The Chairman of the Sovereign Council concluded his statement by stressing the importance of reforming state institutions, particularly the civil service, calling for its reconstruction on professional and national foundations, free from politicization or favoritism. He emphasized, “We are entering a phase of rebuilding Sudan, and all sectors must rise based solely on competence and national loyalty.”
