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strikeAug 9, 2026

Sudan’s al-Burhan: We Are Fighting an Existential War

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The Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, said that the army is fighting the war “with honor and dignity, without interference from any external party.” He stressed that it is “the battle of all Sudanese and, for us, it is…

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  • Mohammed Amin YassinBy Mohammed Amin Yassin

    The Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, said that the army is fighting the war “with honor and dignity, without interference from any external party.” He stressed that it is “the bat…

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