{"id":60287,"date":"2026-01-25T13:30:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T10:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/?p=60287"},"modified":"2026-01-25T13:30:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T10:30:51","slug":"al-burhan-to-international-diplomacy-no-parallel-sovereignty-in-sudan-peace-conditions-are-non-negotiable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/25\/al-burhan-to-international-diplomacy-no-parallel-sovereignty-in-sudan-peace-conditions-are-non-negotiable\/","title":{"rendered":"Al-Burhan to International Diplomacy: No \u201cParallel Sovereignty\u201d in Sudan, Peace Conditions Are Non-Negotiable"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a lengthy strategic article addressed to the international community, Sudan\u2019s Chairman of the Sovereignty Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, laid out clear positions regarding the future of the Sudanese state, asserting that the era of \u201cparallel armies\u201d has ended once and for all.<\/strong><\/p>\n

First: Absolute Rejection of \u201cParallel Sovereignty\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Al-Burhan employed the firm diplomatic term \u201cparallel sovereignty\u201d (Souverainet\u00e9 Parall\u00e8le), warning that international acceptance of an armed authority outside the framework of the regular armed forces amounts to an official invitation to legitimize chaos and dismantle the state. He stressed that the armed forces are the sole legitimate national institution entrusted with protecting the constitution.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Second: The Army\u2019s Conditions for a Ceasefire (Roadmap)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The article outlined three core pillars that the Sudanese army considers non-negotiable for entering any de-escalation process:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Complete withdrawal from civilian facilities: Al-Burhan stressed that peace begins with the RSF militia vacating citizens\u2019 homes, hospitals, and schools that have been turned into military positions.<\/strong><\/p>\n

2. Disarmament of heavy and medium weapons: He emphasized that Sudan\u2019s future stability depends on confining weapons exclusively to the state, warning that arms outside this framework represent a \u201cpermanent fuse for war.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

3. Rejection of \u201cconflict freezing\u201d: Al-Burhan cautioned that any ceasefire that does not include withdrawal and disarmament would amount to a mere temporary freeze, granting rebels time to regroup \u2014 an option the military leadership categorically rejects.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Third: The Shape of Post-War Sudan<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Al-Burhan outlined a vision for the next phase based on:<\/strong><\/p>\n

A single national army: Professional, non-partisan, and removed from politics.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Democratic transition: He affirmed that the ultimate goal is free elections in which the people determine their future, but only after \u201ccleansing the country of rebellion\u201d and ensuring the rule of law.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Analysis: A Message to Major Powers<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The article stands as a \u201cprinciples document\u201d directed at international powers, linking Sudan\u2019s security to regional stability. Al-Burhan warned that if the \u201cmilitia model\u201d succeeds in Sudan, it could spread like contagion across the region, making support for the Sudanese army a matter of international interest in global stability.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In a lengthy strategic article addressed to the international community, Sudan\u2019s Chairman of the Sovereignty Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, laid out clear positions regarding the future of the Sudanese state, asserting that the era of \u201cparallel armies\u201d has ended once and for all. First: Absolute Rejection of \u201cParallel …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":42484,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-60287","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local","category-news-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60287","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60287"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60287\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60288,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60287\/revisions\/60288"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42484"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60287"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60287"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60287"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}