Sudan’s al-Burhan rejects talks, vows to retake all territory from RSF

Sudan's army advances in North Kordofan as RSF drone attacks intensify Sudan’s military chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has promised to seize “every inch” of territory under the control of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), rejecting negotiations to end three and a half years of war. Al-Burhan made the comments on Tuesday while addressing a gathering in Village 5, located in the northern Sudanese locality of Merowe, according to the Sudan News Agency. He said the “military option” would continue until the RSF was removed from Sudan. The Sudanese army and the RSF have been fighting since April 2023 after leaders of the groups fell out over plans to integrate the paramilitary force into Sudan’s army.