Turkish offer to resolve conflict in Sudan welcomed by Al-Burhan

The head of the Sudanese Army, General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, has welcomed a Turkish initiative to resolve the war that has been raging against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April 2023, Sudan’s foreign minister has confirmed. Ali Youssef made his comment at a press conference after Al-Burhan met Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Burhanettin Duran in Port Sudan on Saturday. “Sudan needs brothers and friends like Turkiye,” said Youssef. “This initiative can lead to real efforts to achieve peace in Sudan.” Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered in early December “to intervene to resolve the differences between Sudan and the UAE, and to bring peace and stability to Sudan,” according to a statement issued by the Turkish presidency. The […]