Sudan announces plans for transitional government

Sudan has announced plans for a return to civilian rule in the country.

This is contained in a statement posted on X on Monday by the foreign ministry after the national army gained ground in its conflict with the Rapid Support Forces, RSF, militia.

According to the ministry, a strategic plan for the post-war phase has been developed under the leadership of the de facto ruler Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan.

“The plan envisages forming a transitional government, appointing a civilian prime minister and initiating a national dialogue with political and civil society groups.

“The process should lead to free and fair elections,” it said.

The foreign ministry called on the RSF to lay down their arms if they wanted to participate in the political dialogue.

Media Talk Africa recalls that the armed conflict in Sudan began in April 2023 and involved bloody fighting between the army, led by al-Burhan, and the RSF militia of his former deputy, Mohammed Hamdan Daglo.

According to the United Nations no fewer than 12 million people have been displaced or fled to neighbouring countries to escape the fighting.