Burhan, Hemedti Call for Dialogue to Overcome Sudan Crisis

Transitional Military Council Chairman General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan (Reuters)
Transitional Military Council Chairman General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan (Reuters)
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Burhan, Hemedti Call for Dialogue to Overcome Sudan Crisis

Transitional Military Council Chairman General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan (Reuters)
Transitional Military Council Chairman General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan (Reuters)

Military leaders in Sudan have called for dialogue and national unity to overcome the crisis facing the country. This came at a time security forces disbanded a gathering of families of political detainees, lawyers, and civil society activists.

While the crowd intended to perform Eid al-Fitr prayer, they had also planned a sit-in in front of Soba prison in southern Khartoum with the aim of pressing authorities to release all political detainees.

Since the army took power on October 25, security services have arrested dozens of political leaders and members of “resistance committees” who are active in organizing demonstrations against the military authority.

In Sudan, popular protests are escalating in demand of ending the army's rule and returning the country to the path of democratic transition led by a civilian government.

Transitional Military Council Chairman Gen. Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and his deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti), addressed the nation on Eid al-Fitr and called on Sudan’s political parties to find national consensus and resolve the crisis through dialogue.

Al-Burhan said that discord and lack of acceptance of the other have negatively affected the overall political, social, and economic conditions in Sudan.

He added that the armed forces and other security services will have an active presence in all solutions offered to complete the democratic transition in the country.

Al-Burhan pointed out that the multiplicity of national initiatives and the efforts of international and regional organizations reflect the importance of national reconciliation and contribute towards a solution.

During his speech, Al-Burhan reiterated the call for all societal components, political parties, resistance committees and the revolution’s youth to rise above differences and place the country above all.

He also stressed the importance of stopping the tribal conflicts in West Darfur.

For his part, Hemedti echoed Al-Burhan’s statements and said that dialogue was the only way to resolve the political crisis experienced by Sudan.



Katz Warns Hezbollah Against Joining Conflict with Iran

A police officer inspects fragments of missile parts on the ground at an impact site following Iran's missile strike on Israel, in Be'er Sheva, Israel, June 20, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen
A police officer inspects fragments of missile parts on the ground at an impact site following Iran's missile strike on Israel, in Be'er Sheva, Israel, June 20, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen
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Katz Warns Hezbollah Against Joining Conflict with Iran

A police officer inspects fragments of missile parts on the ground at an impact site following Iran's missile strike on Israel, in Be'er Sheva, Israel, June 20, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen
A police officer inspects fragments of missile parts on the ground at an impact site following Iran's missile strike on Israel, in Be'er Sheva, Israel, June 20, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Lebanon's Hezbollah to exercise caution on Friday, saying Israel's patience with "terrorists" who threaten it had worn thin.

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said on Thursday that the Lebanese group would act as it saw fit in the face of what he called "brutal Israeli-American aggression" against Iran.

In other statements, the group has made no explicit pledge to join the fighting. But it has condemned Israel’s surprise strikes on Iran that sparked the conflict and endorsed Iran’s missile barrages over Israel.

"I suggest the Lebanese proxy be cautious and understand that Israel has lost patience with terrorists who threaten it,” Katz said in a statement on Friday, adding that "if there is terrorism -- there will be no Hezbollah."

Qassem “is not learning a lesson from his predecessors and is threatening to act against Israel in accordance with the Iranian dictator's orders,” Katz stated.

He said on Thursday that Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, “cannot continue to exist.”