Sudan’s leader rules out pre-war reconciliation with RSF, calls for civilian protection

Sudan’s Sovereign Council leader, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has declared that a return to the pre-conflict status with the rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is off the table.

Speaking on the country’s 69th independence anniversary, al-Burhan called the RSF “murderers and criminals” and ruled out any reintegration of the group into Sudanese society.

“There is no going back to the situation before April 15, 2023, nor can we accept the…