{"id":20093638,"date":"2024-07-21T12:34:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-21T10:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/?p=20093638"},"modified":"2024-07-21T17:05:47","modified_gmt":"2024-07-21T15:05:47","slug":"tagadom-sudans-el-burhan-call-with-uaes-bin-zayed-and-important-step","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/tagadom-sudans-el-burhan-call-with-uaes-bin-zayed-and-important-step","title":{"rendered":"Tagadom: \u2018El Burhan call with UAE\u2019s Bin Zayed an important step to ending war in Sudan\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In what some Sudanese politicians consider \u201can important step towards ending the war\u201d, Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, commander-in-chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and chairman of Sudan\u2019s Sovereignty Council spoke with President Mohamed bin Zayed of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a telephone call on Thursday.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a post on X<\/a> on Friday, the UAE Mission to the UN<\/a> stated that Bin Zayed \u201creiterated the UAE\u2019s support to all initiatives aimed at ending the crisis in Sudan and to meet the aspirations of the people of Sudan,\u201d during his call with El Burhan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere can be no military solution to the conflict in Sudan,\u201d the post reads. \u201cThe UAE reiterates its call for an immediate ceasefire, unhindered and safe delivery of humanitarian aid, and a return to dialogue towards a civilian-led government.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jaafar Hasan, chair of the Federal Gathering party and leading member of the Civil Democratic Forces (Tagadom)<\/a> alliance, considers the telephone call \u201can important step\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He told Radio Dabanga that the X post by the UAE government in the wake of the call focused mainly on stopping the war, adding that the UAE is an important country and cannot be bypassed in the issue of stopping the war in Sudan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTagadom supports and encourages this type of communication, especially as El Burhan represents the leadership of the army.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The leader of the Federal Gathering believes that \u201cthe sudden change in the army leadership is due to the deterioration of the situation in the country. Therefore, the army leadership has no choice but to stop the war.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A change in the army\u2019s position \u201cwill undoubtedly isolate the pro-war groups led by the Muslim Brotherhood, who have an interest in continuing the war to achieve their main goal, which is to stifle<\/a> the civil democratic project,\u201d the politician said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hasan believes that the changed position<\/a> means that \u201cthe SAF has made up its mind regarding the kezan<\/em> [pejorative term for Islamists in Sudan*], although the group supporting the war is diverse and complex, but it has nevertheless begun to erode\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He stressed that the military should not be part of the state administration after the end of the war. \u201cEven if one of them wins, he will rule with the gun, and therefore the steps must begin with stopping hostilities, then the system of government and the constitution.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SAF commanders, in particular Gen Lt Yasir El Atta, deputy SAF commander-in-chief, have so far repeatedly stated<\/a> that they will not enter into negotiations with the RSF. \u201cThis war will continue until our victory\u201d \u2013 as \u201cthe Sudanese army does not honour a militia that has no doctrine other than murder, robbery, and rape,\u201d El Atta stated in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yesterday, he told the Arab Asharq Al-Awsat<\/em> news outlet that the SAF believes its victory is inevitable as it continues in making steady progress in the war against the RSF. \u201cThe morale of the army troops is very high because Sudanese people stand behind it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emirates News Agency<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The state-run Emirates News Agency reported: \u201cPresident His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received a phone call from Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council of the Republic of Sudan.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDuring the call, His Highness and the Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council discussed relations between the two countries and their peoples, in addition to developments in Sudan and ways to support it in overcoming the current crisis. In this context, His Highness affirmed the UAE\u2019s keenness to support all solutions and initiatives aimed at halting escalation and ending the crisis in Sudan in a way that contributes to enhancing its stability and security and fulfilling the aspirations of its people for development and prosperity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHis Highness stressed the importance of peaceful dialogue to uphold Sudan\u2019s interests, and preserve its security and stability. His Highness also expressed the UAE\u2019s continued commitment to supporting humanitarian efforts to alleviate the suffering of the Sudanese people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transitional Sovereignty Council<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The media office of the Sudanese Transitional Sovereignty Council said that Bin Zayed extended an olive branch to the Sudanese leader, but El Burhan responded with a demand that the UAE stop supporting the RSF:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Lt Gen Abdul Fattah Al-Burhan, received a phone call from the President of the United Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDuring the phone call, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed made it clear their desire to help stop the ongoing war in Sudan, whereas the chairman of the Sovereignty Council informed him that the State of the UAE is accused by Sudanese\u2014and with a lot of evidence and witnesses\u2014that prove the support of the UAE for the rebels [the RSF], and its support for those who kill Sudanese, destroy their country and displace them, and the UAE should stop that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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* The word <\/em>kezan, or <\/em>kizan, is a pejorative nickname used by many Sudanese for Islamist loyalists to the regime of Omar Al Bashir (1989-2019) and who enjoyed far-reaching privileges during his rule. <\/em>Kezan is the plural of <\/em>koz which means \u2018wooden or iron mug\u2019. The nickname is based on a description the Islamic Brotherhood called themselves when the founder of the group, the Egyptian Hasan El Banna, said: \u201cReligion is a sea, and we are the mugs that draw from it\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n