CAIRO — Political deadlock has prevailed in Sudan following the actions of Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of the Transitional Sovereign Council, on Oct. 25, 2021, to dissolve the military-civilian Sovereign Council and the government, impose a state of emergency and suspend work on some provisions of the constitutional document.

Since the army assumed power on Oct. 25, 2021, the Sudanese people have been taking to the streets of Khartoum, denouncing the deteriorating political, social and economic conditions, refusing any negotiation or partnership with the military component of the authorities and demanding a return to the democratic transition of power led by a civilian government. Meanwhile, the security forces resorted to arresting activists and politicians.

Amid the faltering political scene in Sudan, the opposition’s rejection of any partnership or negotiation with the military component, and the failure of all local and international initiatives and mediations to achieve calm, the military leaders in Sudan — represented by Burhan and his deputy Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, generally referred to as Hemedti — have been calling for dialogue with their opponents. 

Most recently, on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr May 3, the leaders called on the need to unify ranks, renounce differences and unify visions in order to overcome the current crisis and reach a solution to the political crisis.