Published On 4/29/2026
The head of the Sudanese Transitional Sovereignty Council, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, said that the Sudanese Armed Forces are continuing on their military path until “cleansing the nation” of the Rapid Support Forces and all the rebels, stressing that military operations are continuing on various fronts.
Al-Burhan’s statements came during a speech he delivered today, Wednesday, on the occasion of honoring the former chief of staff and members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, pledging to “soon rid Sudan of the nightmare of the Rapid Support militia and all the rebels.”
On the sixth of this month, Al-Burhan issued a decision to abolish the positions of deputy and assistant commanders of the army. A few days before that, he relieved Chief of Staff Muhammad Othman Al-Hussein from his position, referred him to retirement, and appointed Lieutenant General Yasser Al-Atta as his successor.
He also announced the formation of a new Chief of Staff headed by Al-Atta, and the appointment of Abdul-Khair Abdullah Nasser Darjam as Deputy Chief of Staff, and Muhammad Ali Ahmed Sobeer as Head of the Military Intelligence Authority.
Al-Burhan pointed out that the army is “fighting on all fronts” in the context of the ongoing confrontations, at a time when “the enemy is still using mercenaries and bringing in foreign aid,” in reference to parties supporting the Rapid Support Forces in the ongoing war in the country.
Earlier this April, the United States imposed sanctions on 5 companies and individuals that it said were involved in recruiting former Colombian military personnel to fight for the Rapid Support Forces.
In messages addressed to the displaced and refugees, Al-Burhan said that the armed forces “will reach them and remove harm from them,” stressing the army’s commitment to restoring security and stability in all areas affected by the conflict.
He also stressed that “the march of the armed forces continues and is filled with the blood and sacrifices of the Sudanese people,” referring to the extent of the human losses that the army suffered during the battles.
Al-Burhan considered that “the Sudanese people fought a war of dignity in complex circumstances under siege and bombing,” pointing to what he described as the steadfastness of the Sudanese in the face of the ongoing repercussions of the war.
The Sudanese army has been waging a war against the Rapid Support Forces since April 2023, which led to the death of tens of thousands of Sudanese and the displacement of about 13 million people, in addition to famine, one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world.
