Burhan’s side rejects Igad, UAE role in Geneva talks

Abdel Fattah al-Burhan

Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan at the Flamingo Marine Base in Port Sudan on August 28, 2023. PHOTO | FILE | AFP

Sudan’s army delegation has rejected proposals involving regional bloc, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (Igad) and the United Arab Emirates in the upcoming dialogue in Switzerland this week.

The move is the latest condition imposed by the junta under Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and may jolt the dialogue pushed by the United States to be held in Geneva this Wednesday. But it also reflects the suspicions Burhan has had about the regional bloc, as well as Abu Dhabi in this war against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).