The Sudanese people are demanding an end to the war that has ravaged their country, and General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, President of Sudan's Sovereign Transitional Council, is urging the international community to support a sovereign and lasting peace. The conflict, which has resulted in hundreds of thousands of displaced people and widespread human rights abuses, must be brought to an end, with a lasting peace that is shaped by Sudanese, for Sudanese, on Sudanese soil. The war, General al-Burhan said, is not a confrontation between two factions or a civil war, but rather an aggression perpetrated against a sovereign state by a paramilitary group.
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, has been accused of committing atrocities, including massacres, rape, and ethnic cleansing. The group's actions have been condemned by the international community, and General al-Burhan has called for the RSF to be held accountable for its actions. The RSF has been supported by foreign fighters and financiers, which has allowed it to sustain its military campaign. The international community has imposed sanctions on individuals and entities linked to these networks, but more needs to be done to cut off the group's sources of funding and support.
The conflict in Sudan has resulted in a massive humanitarian crisis, with over 260,000 civilians trapped in the city of El-Fasher, and 127,000 people displaced from the city and surrounding villages since the RSF's takeover in October 2025. The international community has documented evidence of mass graves and human rights abuses, including what appears to be a genocide. General al-Burhan has called for the international community to provide assistance and support to the United Nations to monitor any future ceasefire and to help bring an end to the conflict.
General al-Burhan's government has presented a plan to bring an end to the conflict, which includes a permanent ceasefire, the withdrawal of fighters and weapons from civilian areas, and a transition to a civilian-led government. The plan, which has been submitted to the UN Security Council, aims to establish a lasting peace that is shaped by Sudanese, for Sudanese, on Sudanese soil. The plan also calls for the establishment of a unified national army, under civilian control, and for the RSF to be disarmed and dismantled.
The international community has a critical role to play in supporting a lasting peace in Sudan, General al-Burhan said. He has called on the international community to support his plan, to cut off the RSF's sources of funding and support, and to provide assistance and support to the United Nations to monitor any future ceasefire. The international community must also allow the Sudanese people to determine their own future, without interference or imposition from outside.
General al-Burhan's call for a sovereign and lasting peace in Sudan has been echoed by the international community, which has expressed its support for a peaceful resolution to the conflict. The UN Security Council has reaffirmed its commitment to Sudan's sovereignty, independence, unity, and territorial integrity, and has rejected the RSF's authority over the areas it controls. The international community must now work to support a lasting peace in Sudan, and to help bring an end to the conflict.
The conflict in Sudan has had a devastating impact on the country and its people, and it is imperative that a lasting peace is established. General al-Burhan's plan offers a way forward, and the international community must now work to support it. The Sudanese people deserve a peaceful and prosperous future, and it is up to the international community to help make that a reality.
Key points
- The conflict in Sudan is an aggression perpetrated against a sovereign state by a paramilitary group.
- The international community must support a sovereign and lasting peace in Sudan.
- The RSF's actions have been condemned by the international community, and the group must be held accountable for its actions.
