The heads of Sudan’s rival military factions gave competing addresses to the United Nations on Thursday. Burhan, speaking at the United Nations, called on the international community to designate the Rapid Support Forces as a terrorist organization. Hemedti, said in a video message that his forces were fully prepared for a ceasefire and comprehensive political talks.
NEW YORK SEPTEMBER 23: The heads of Sudan’s rival military factions gave competing addresses to the United Nations on Thursday (September 21) – one from the podium at UN headquarters in New York and the other in a rare video recording from an undisclosed location.
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, speaking at the United Nations, called on the international community to designate the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) as a terrorist organization.
Rapid Support Forces leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti and who are at risk of being brought before the ICC, said in a video message that his forces were fully prepared for a ceasefire and comprehensive political talks to end the conflict. Most of Hemedti’s recent communications have been audio messages, and his whereabouts have been a source of speculation.
– “Today we renew our commitment to the peaceful process to put a halt to this war,” Hemedti said. “The RSF are fully prepared for a ceasefire throughout Sudan to allow the passage of humanitarian aid … and to start serious and comprehensive political talks.”
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