Politics Sudan's Foreign Ministry announces plans for transitional government
Sudan's army has recaptured important areas in the conflict with the RSF militia, and now the Ministry of Foreign Affairs wants to set the course for a return to civilian order.
10.02.2025, 10:19
10.02.2025, 10:20
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Under the leadership of the de facto ruler Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan, a strategic plan for the post-war phase has been drawn up, according to a statement from the Foreign Ministry. It envisages the formation of a transitional government, the appointment of a civilian prime minister and the initiation of a national dialog with political and civil society groups. The process should lead to free and fair elections.
The Foreign Ministry demanded that the RSF lay down its weapons if it wants to take part in the political dialog. This includes the withdrawal of the militia from the capital Khartoum, the state of West Kordofan and the Darfur region.
The Sudanese army had recently recaptured large areas from the RSF in the greater Khartoum region. According to the army, it was also able to regain control of the states of Sennar, Al-Jazirah and the strategically important city of Umm Ruwaba in North Kordofan, thereby securing important supply routes. However, the RSF still retains the upper hand in the western regions of Darfur and West Kordofan.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on the international community, in particular the United Nations, the African Union and the Arab League, to support the strategic plan "to create peace and stability and to manage the tasks of the transition".
In the power struggle in Sudan, which has been ongoing since April 2023, the army led by al-Burhan is fighting against his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo and his militia RSF. According to the UN, more than twelve million people have been displaced by the conflict or have fled to neighboring countries.
