Sudan’s military commander, General Abdel Fattah Al Burhan, made a move toward easing tensions in the country on Friday, six months after a military coup.
When asked about the country’s deteriorating economic and security conditions during a Ramadan meeting, the president responded: “We are going on a tough moment, and we must all present compromises for the benefit of our country.”
‘We’re prepared to put forward what we can in order to establish an atmosphere for a debate that leads to solutions,’ he added.
To terminate a two-year power-sharing deal with a civilian political alliance following Omar al-removal, Bashir’s other military officials launched a coup on October 25 with him.
Security forces have killed at least 94 protesters since then, and scores have been jailed.
There were no “political detainees” held by Burhan, but he met with the public prosecutor and the head of the court to negotiate the expedited release of inmates, some of whom are prominent civilian political figures.
A reduction in the existing state of emergency was also mentioned by him.
The international community has frequently called for these kinds of actions as trust-building initiatives.
He explained that these moves were taken as a result of compromises made by certain political groupings in order to reach a consensus.
Reuters reported earlier this month that groups affiliated with the military were considering a pact to establish a new administration.
In the past, Burhan has stated that the military will only cede control to a democratically elected administration. At the end of the day on Friday, President Trump once again urged the political parties to come together.
Burhan asserted that the political arena should no longer be dominated by a single faction, as has been the case in the past. Military officials have accused the civilian alliance of monopolizing authority in remarks made before and after the coup.
Court judgments that brought back dozens of state officials linked to the Bashir dictatorship would be examined, Burhan said.
