Abdel Fattah al-Burhan

The African Union has rejected foreign interference and attempts to create rival governments in Sudan, warning it risks prolonging the ongoing war and threatens unity. The warning came during a two-day visit by the AU Peace and Security Council delegation, as the continental body pushes for a ceasefire, better humanitarian access and renewed peace talks. During talks with army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Khartoum, the delegation said dialogue and a Sudanese-led political settlement were the only path to lasting peace. Sudan has been at war since 2023. The army controls much of Khartoum and central Sudan, while the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) controls large parts of Darfur and, with its allies, has formed a rival political alliance. The AU is calling for an inclusive political transition that could eventually lead to a constitutional government chosen through elections. #dwafrica

BREAKING IN AFRICA Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan calls on all Sudanese to return to their country He says the Sudanese army does not belong to any particular tribe or group He says Sudan’s capital Khartoum is now safe and stable He says we are committed to developing the army with the necessary weapons to protect the Sudanese state #sirhenrykenya

#African_Union rejects foreign interference, parallel governments in #Sudan The African Union Peace and Security Council on Sunday rejected foreign interference in Sudan's internal affairs and attempts to establish parallel entities or governments that could undermine the country's unity and sovereignty. The position was conveyed during a meeting between Sudan's Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah #al_Burhan and an African Union Peace and Security Council delegation led by Algerian diplomat Mohamed Khaled at the presidential palace in the capital Khartoum, according to a statement from the Transitional Sovereignty Council. Khaled, the council's rotating chair, described the meeting as "fruitful," saying it addressed several issues related to peace, security and stability in Sudan. He reiterated the council's condemnation of any foreign interference in Sudan's internal affairs, saying such intervention "fuels the conflict." Khaled also affirmed the council's rejection of attempts to create parallel entities or governments that could undermine Sudan's unity and sovereignty. "The only path to achieving lasting peace in Sudan is through dialogue, national reconciliation and reaching a comprehensive political settlement that meets the aspirations of the Sudanese people," he said. He welcomed steps related to a peace initiative and the government's return to performing its duties from Khartoum, describing the move as "pivotal" to restoring the functioning of state institutions and providing essential services to citizens. Khaled called on the government and political forces to make the transitional process more inclusive and work toward a national consensus leading to a constitutional system through free and fair elections. Earlier Sunday, Sudanese Prime Minister Kamil Idris told the council's delegation that a Sudanese-Sudanese dialogue would "begin soon." Sudan has been engulfed in war since April 2023 between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) over plans to integrate the latter into the regular military. The conflict has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced around 13 million, according to UN estimates. https://www.anews.com.tr/africa/2026/08/16/african-union-rejects-foreign-interference-parallel-governments-in-sudan/amp

📌*لا ملاحقة ولا قيود..* *البرهان يمنح* *الحوار السوداني* *غطاءً قانونياً واسعاً* اصوات السودانيين السبت/15/اغسطس [المتابعة والرصد] أعلن رئيس مجلس السيادة الانتقالي، القائد العام للقوات المسلحة، الفريق أول عبد الفتاح البرهان، موافقة القيادة على مبادرة وطنية سودانية خالصة تقدمت بها مجموعة من أبناء وبنات الوطن، تهدف إلى إطلاق حوار سوداني–سوداني شامل، وصولاً إلى توافق وطني واستكمال مؤسسات الحكم، وفي مقدمتها تشكيل المجلس التشريعي. وأكد البرهان، في كلمة وجهها إلى الشعب السوداني وأفراد القوات المسلحة بمناسبة الذكرى الـ72 لتأسيس الجيش، أن الدولة ستوفر جميع الضمانات القانونية والأمنية واللوجستية اللازمة لإنجاح الحوار وضمان استقلاليته، مشدداً على أن الحكومة لن تتولى تنظيم الحوار أو صياغة أجندته، وإنما ستقتصر مهمتها على تيسير العملية وحماية المشاركين فيها. وفصّل رئيس مجلس السيادة طبيعة الضمانات القانونية التي ستُمنح للمشاركين، محدداً إياها في ثلاثة محاور رئيسية: أولاً: وقف الإجراءات الجنائية وإسقاط التهم وأوضح البرهان أن وقف الإجراءات الجنائية وإسقاط التهم لا يُعد عفواً قانونياً، إذ إن العفو يفترض صدور إدانة بموجب حكم قضائي، وإنما يتعلق بوقف واستكمال الإجراءات الجنائية المعلقة بحق المشاركين، بما يتيح لهم الانخراط في الحوار دون أن تشكل تلك الإجراءات عائقاً أمام مشاركتهم. ثانياً: الحصانة الإجرائية المؤقتة وتتضمن منح المشاركين حصانة إجرائية مؤقتة خلال فترة الحوار، بما يتيح لهم المشاركة بحرية ودون خشية من الملاحقة المباشرة. وأكد البرهان أن هذه الحصانة لا تعني إسقاط حقوق الأفراد أو الشاكين في البلاغات والقضايا الخاصة، وإنما تهدف إلى توفير الحماية القانونية اللازمة لضمان مشاركة الأطراف في الحوار. ثالثاً: الحصانة الموضوعية وحرية التعبير وتشمل منح المشاركين حماية قانونية كاملة ودائمة تجاه الآراء والمواقف والمقترحات التي يطرحونها داخل جلسات الحوار، بما يضمن حرية التعبير والنقاش دون خشية من التعرض لملاحقة مستقبلية بسبب ما يطرحونه خلال العملية الحوارية. وأكد البرهان أن هذه الضمانات تأتي في إطار تهيئة بيئة آمنة ومستقلة للحوار، بما يسمح بمشاركة مختلف الأطراف وفتح الطريق أمام توافق وطني يمكن أن يسهم في استكمال مؤسسات الدولة وترسيخ مسار سياسي سوداني جامع. *نظرة عامة:* *دور الدولة* : التزمت الحكومة بتوفير الضمانات الأمنية واللوجستية والقانونية، مع قصر دورها حصرياً على التسهيل والحماية دون التدخل في تنظيم الحوار، أو صياغة أجندته، أو فرض مخرجاته. *الحصانة الموضوعية:* ضمان حماية قانونية دائمة للآراء والتعابير والمقترحات التي تُطرح خلال جلسات الحوار لحماية المشاركين من أي ملاحقات انتقامية مستقبلية. *الحصانة الإجرائية المؤقتة:* حماية المشاركين من الملاحقة المباشرة والاعتقال طوال فترة الحوار، مع الحفاظ على الحقوق الشخصية والخاصة للشكاة وأصحاب القضايا الفردية. _____________________________________________________________________ NO PROSECUTION, NO RESTRICTIONS: AL-BURHAN GRANTS BROAD LEGAL COVER FOR SUDANESE DIALOGUE Sudanese Voices Sat/Aug/15th] [Monitoring Desk] The Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, announced the leadership's approval of a purely Sudanese national initiative put forward by a group of the nation's sons and daughters, aimed at launching a comprehensive Sudanese-Sudanese dialogue leading to national consensus and the completion of governing institutions, foremost among them the formation of the Legislative Council. In an address to the Sudanese people and members of the armed forces on the occasion of the army's 72nd founding anniversary, al-Burhan affirmed that the state would provide all necessary legal, security, and logistical guarantees to ensure the dialogue's success and safeguard its independence, stressing that the government would not organize the dialogue or draft its agenda, but would limit its role to facilitating the process and protecting its participants. The Chairman of the Sovereignty Council detailed the nature of the legal guarantees to be granted to participants, outlining them in three main areas: First: Suspension of Criminal Proceedings and Dropping of Charges Al-Burhan explained that suspending criminal proceedings and dropping charges does not constitute a legal pardon, since a pardon presupposes a prior conviction under a judicial ruling. Rather, it concerns the suspension and resolution of pending criminal proceedings against participants, allowing them to engage in the dialogue without such proceedings standing as an obstacle to their participation. Second: Temporary Procedural Immunity This involves granting participants temporary procedural immunity for the duration of the dialogue, enabling them to take part freely and without fear of direct prosecution. Al-Burhan affirmed that this immunity does not mean the loss of individuals' or complainants' rights in private reports and cases, but rather aims to provide the legal protection necessary to ensure the parties' participation in the dialogue. Third: Substantive Immunity and Freedom of Expression This includes granting participants full and permanent legal protection for the opinions, positions, and proposals they put forward within the dialogue sessions, guaranteeing freedom of expression and discussion without fear of future prosecution over what they raise during the dialogue process. Al-Burhan affirmed that these guarantees are part of creating a safe and independent environment for the dialogue, allowing the participation of various partipavingopening٣ the way for a national consensus thathelp completepleting state institutioconsolidateidating an inclusive Sudanese political path. *Overview* : *The State's Role:* The government has committed to providing security, logistical, and legal guarantees, with its role limited exclusively to facilitation and protection without intervening in organizing the dialogue, drafting its agenda, or imposing its outcomes. *Substantive Immunity:* Guaranteeing permanent legal protection for the opinions, statements, and proposals raised during the dialogue sessions, to protect participants from any future retaliatory prosecution. *Temporary Procedural Immunity:* Protecting participants from direct prosecution and arrest for the duration of the dialogue, while preserving the personal and private rights of complainants and individuals with private legal cases٠ #طيبة_برس #اصوات_السودانيين

Sudan’s army chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has vowed to defeat the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) but said his government remains open to peace if the group agrees to disarm and withdraw from any future role in power. Burhan’s position comes as Sudan’s devastating civil war continues, with fighting between the army and RSF causing widespread displacement and a severe humanitarian crisis. The army chief has maintained that any political settlement must exclude the RSF from future governance and require the paramilitary group to surrender its weapons. His comments signal that while the military remains committed to defeating its rival on the battlefield, negotiations could still be considered if key conditions are met. #nowafrikareports

Sudan's army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan vows to defeat the Rapid Support Forces, but considers peace if the paramilitary group disarms and exits future power amid a years-long civil war