Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) chief Gen Abdel Fattah Al Burhan is holding talks in Saudi Arabia as calls intensify to end fighting in the country's civil war.
SAF has been at war with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April 2023. The RSF controls all of Darfur and parts of Kordofan, while the armed forces retain control of the capital, Khartoum, and the eastern, central, and northern regions of the country.
Mr Al Burhan has rejected calls for a ceasefire and vowed to keep fighting until the RSF is defeated. He also criticised US envoy Massad Boulos and described the work of the Quad group, comprising Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and the US, as biased. He has been sanctioned by the US and accused of allowing his troops to use chemical weapons and blocking aid to certain regions.
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