Between regional and international efforts and mediation racing against time to resolve the crisis and cease-fire in Sudan, a member of the Sudanese Sovereignty Council, Lieutenant General Yasser Atta, announced that he is not negotiating with the “rebels”, referring to the Rapid Support Forces that have been fighting the army for about 3 weeks. And he stressed, in an intervention with Al-Hadath channel, today (Tuesday), that there is no negotiation or contact with the commander of the Rapid Support Forces, Muhammad Hamdan Daglo, “Hamidti”, except after he is brought to justice. He said that the collapse of the so-called rapid support forces had begun, pointing out that these forces were established to protect the regime of ousted President Omar al-Bashir. He accused those militias of having rebelled against the state and plundering the country’s resources.
The member of the Sovereignty Council reaffirmed that there is no negotiation with the militias and that the priority is to resolve the battle, ruling out the success of any political mediation at the present time.
With regard to the field situation, Lieutenant General Yasser Atta stated that the military battles led to the army’s complete control of all parts of Sudan, with the exception of a few pockets in two states. He pointed out that the Rapid Support Forces have mobilized all their forces in the capital, Khartoum, and the clashes are still continuing.
Atta stressed that the armed forces are coherent and balanced, promising to announce a decisive victory soon. He accused the Rapid Support Forces of taking shelter in neighborhoods and streets crowded with civilians, which prevents the army forces from bombing them, which delays the decision a bit. He revealed that plans were drawn up for a decisive end and the liberation of all regions.
The UN Special Envoy for Sudan, Volker Peretz, revealed that the two warring parties had agreed to send their representatives to hold technical talks aimed at establishing a permanent ceasefire. However, he made it clear at the same time that these talks, which follow a Saudi initiative, are not political between the two sides.
