Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council Chairman, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has welcomed the return of civilians to areas of Khartoum recently retaken from the Rapid Support Forces, framing the move as a direct rejection of claims that the capital remains unsafe.
Speaking after Friday prayers in the Al-Kalakla district south of Khartoum, al-Burhan said the voluntary return of residents was “the clearest reply” to those he accused of exaggerating insecurity to prevent people from going back to their homes. He stressed that citizens were choosing to return out of a desire to rebuild their country, not under coercion.
Al-Burhan emphasized unity between civilians and the armed forces, declaring that “the people and the army are one hand” in defeating what he described as a rebellion. He added that figures he accused of operating from abroad would not be welcomed back, singling out former Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and his allies.
Addressing criticism from political opponents, al-Burhan dismissed allegations by former Cabinet Affairs Minister Khaled Omer Yousif that the army used chemical weapons, saying such claims would find “no listening ear” among the Sudanese public.
“The return of our people to Khartoum is the clearest reply to those who say Sudan is unsafe.”
Al-Burhan calls civilian return a symbol of national defiance
Stresses unity between the army and the population
Rejects foreign-based political opposition and chemical weapons allegations
The remarks underscore the military leadership’s effort to project stability and popular backing as fighting with the RSF continues and Sudan’s political future remains contested.
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