Malik Agar

:flag_sd: Sudanese Sovereignty Council's Deputy Chairman Malik Agar to Al Jazeera: * The option now is military resolution unless serious conditions for negotiation are met * We stipulate the withdrawal of the Rapid Support Forces from cities and residential areas before any negotiations can begin. * Disarming the Rapid Support Forces and the rest of the issues can be discussed after its withdrawal and the assembly of its forces in specific areas * The Sudanese government has not rejected dialogue and is open to initiatives that preserve the unity of the state and its institutions. * We are positively engaging with initiatives to end the war in Sudan without compromising the state's principles * We have doubts about the American initiative and fear it may prove to be a reality that could lead to the division of Sudan * We are facing immense pressure to accept the American initiative, but we are steadfast in our position. * Any political settlement will be followed by a transitional government paving the way for elections in Sudan * Ethiopia allowed the Rapid Support Forces to use its lands against us, which led to a deterioration in our relations with it. * The forces that defected from the Rapid Support Forces operate under the command of the army, and their violations can be investigated through the paths of justice