Sudan’s military ruler admits ‘inability’ to transform country

KHARTOUM – Sudan’s military ruler General Abdel Fattah al Burhan has admitted the military’s inability to realize reforms that the Sudanese people dreamed for when they succeeded in toppling the country’s long-time ruler, Omar al Bashir in 2019.

“More than a year has passed since the formation of transitional governance structures,” al Burhan said during the closing ceremony of military training in Khartoum’s Bahri.  “The experience has proven to us that there is a complete inability to achieve the aspirations of the people and the revolution.”

Al-Burhan came to power in April last year, a day after his predecessor, Awad Ibn Ouf announced that the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) had removed al Bashir from power after several months of anti-government protests that began the previous December.

Since then, a coalition government led by the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC), a political consortium that led the protesters leading up to al-Bashir’s ouster, has been running the country with reports of disagreement between the civilian-led government and the military-led Sovereign Council.