Sudan's Al Burhan using war to stay in power, says ex-ruling council member
The head of the Sudanese Armed Forces, Abdel Fattah Al Burhan , is clinging to the war because continued fighting allows him to remain at the head of the military and the de facto authorities, said a former civilian member of the country's ruling Sovereignty Council. “For him, the war is a matter of life or death,” Mohamed Al Faky told Sky News Arabia in an interview. “He is clinging to the…
Former civilian member of Sudan's Sovereignty Council, Mohamed Al Faky, claims that Sudanese Armed Forces chief Abdel Fattah Al Burhan utilizes the ongoing conflict to maintain his power. In an interview with Sky News Arabia, Al Faky asserts that the war is of utmost importance to Al Burhan, stating, "For him, the war is a matter of life or death."
He explains that Al Burhan clings to the fighting as it enables him to retain control over the military institution and lead the de facto authorities. According to Al Faky, Al Burhan wouldn't accept a ceasefire without political arrangements that could safeguard his position. The ex-ruling council member accuses Al Burhan of seeking to maintain his power through military force, control over Sudanese territory and resources, and the continuation of the war.
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