Mohamed Mohamed Khair, political adviser to the Prime Minister, stated that the government and the civilian executive authority are not mandated to engage in dialogue with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Speaking to Al-Muhaqiq news outlet, Khair said the RSF is a military entity, and any dialogue with it must be of a military nature—whether through defeat, integration, dismantling, or reaching a consensus with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). He stressed that the Council of Ministers has no role in this military dialogue. Instead, it is tasked with overseeing a broader Sudanese-Sudanese dialogue.
Khair explained that this does not mean restoring political alliances with pro-RSF forces in their old forms, but rather opening a new chapter with all political, social, and civil actors—including Sufi groups—under a comprehensive dialogue agenda focused on identity, governance, justice, rule of law, and citizenship.
He clarified that the national dialogue mentioned by the Prime Minister during a cabinet meeting in Khartoum will not occur until after the war ends or as part of a settlement with the RSF. For now, the Council of Ministers is primarily focused on the economy and reconstruction, while the comprehensive political dialogue remains postponed.
On Sudan’s relations with the U.S., Khair noted that the recent meeting between Sovereign Council Chairman Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Trump’s envoy, Richard Pollis, had nothing to do with the RSF. The talks, he said, were part of a direct Sudan-U.S. dialogue that began with the Republican Party even before the U.S. elections, aimed at safeguarding American interests in the Red Sea and counterterrorism.
Khair also rejected claims that recent military promotions were meant to sideline Islamists, stressing they were professional decisions supported by the entire army. He described the relationship between the military and Islamists as “very strong,” noting that Islamists remain a solid political base for the army.
He further announced plans to travel to Washington next month to lobby for the designation of the RSF as a terrorist organization, in line with recommendations from the U.S. Congress, pledging to lead demonstrations alongside Darfuri and Sudanese communities in front of the White House and Capitol Hill.
