International organizations and neighboring countries, including Ethiopia, called for a halt to the conflict, but their efforts ultimately failed. Al-Burhan, born in Kundu, northern Sudan, in 1960, is in charge of the national army. During Bashir’s rule and in the immediate aftermath of the coup d’état orchestrated by the national army that ousted him from power three years ago, Hemedti and al-Burhan cooperated without trouble. Neither the RSF nor the army disagrees with the establishment of a combined army during the transition from a military to a civilian government in Sudan. The national army wants the unification to be completed within two years, whereas the RSF demanded a 10-year delay before the unification could be completed.

Source: Ethiopian News April 22, 2023 20:14 UTC