Abdel Fattah al-Burhan explained

Honorific Prefix:General
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
Native Name Lang:ar
Office:Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council
Term Start:11 November 2021[1]
Predecessor:Office re-established
Deputy:Hemedti
Malik Agar
Primeminister:Abdalla Hamdok
Osman Hussein (acting)
Term Start2:20 August 2019
Term End2:25 October 2021
Primeminister2:Abdalla Hamdok
Successor2:Office abolished
Deputy2:Hemedti[2]
Predecessor2:Office established
Office3:Head of State of Sudan
Term Start3:25 October 2021
Term End3:11 November 2021
Predecessor3:Transitional Sovereignty Council
Successor3:Transitional Sovereignty Council
Office4:Chairman of the Transitional Military Council
Deputy4:Hemedti[3]
Predecessor4:Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf
Successor4:Transitional Sovereignty Council
Term Start4:12 April 2019
Term End4:20 August 2019
Office5:Commander-in-Chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces[4]
Term Start5:12 April 2019
Predecessor5:Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf
Birth Place:Gandatu, Northern Directorate, Republic of Sudan (present-day River Nile, Sudan)
Party:Independent
Allegiance: Sudan
Serviceyears:1991–present
Rank: General[5] [6]
Battles:Second Sudanese Civil War
War in Darfur
Sudanese civil war (2023–present)

Abdel Fattah al-Burhan Abdelrahman al-Burhan (Arabic: عبد الفتاح البرهان عبد الرحمن البرهان|ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Burhān ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Burhān; born 1961)[7] is a Sudanese army general who is the de facto ruler of Sudan. Following the Sudanese Revolution in April 2019, he was handed control of the military junta, the Transitional Military Council, a day after it was formed, due to protesters' dissatisfaction with the establishment ties of initial leader Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf. He served as chairman of the TMC until a draft constitutional declaration signed with civilians went into effect on the 17th of August and a collective head of state Transitional Sovereignty Council was formed, also to be initially headed by al-Burhan.

The 2020 Juba Agreement allowed al-Burhan to continue to lead the Sovereignty Council for another 20 months, rather than stepping down as planned in February 2021.[8] Al-Burhan seized power in a coup d'état in October 2021, dissolved the Sovereignty Council, and reconstituted it the following month with new membership, keeping himself as chairman.[9] [10] He was formerly the General Inspector of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF).[11]

He is leading the SAF against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the ongoing Sudanese civil war.[12]

Early life and education

Abdel Fattah al-Burhan was born in 1961 in the village of Gandatu in northern Sudan, to a Sufi family. Al-Burhan studied elementary and intermediate level in his village school, and later moved to Shendi to complete his education before joining the Sudanese Military College among the 31st batch.[13]

Military career

After graduating from the Military Academy, al-Burhan worked in Khartoum, as part of the Sudanese army, and participated in the fighting fronts in the Darfur war and in the Second Sudanese Civil War in South Sudan and other regions. He was regional commander in Darfur.[14] He later traveled to Egypt and then to Jordan to receive training courses in his military field until in 2018 he was appointed commander of the ground forces of the army.[15]

Al-Burhan held several positions throughout his career as he began as a soldier with the Border Guard Forces and later became commander of this force before becoming Deputy Chief of Staff of the Ground Forces Operations and then Chief of Staff of the Sudanese Army in February 2018 before he served as Inspector General of the Army for a period of time.[16] By 26 February 2019, during the massive protests that swept the country and demanded the fall of Omar al-Bashir's regime, al-Burhan was elevated to the rank of lieutenant general.

Chairman of the Transitional Military Council (2019)

Shortly after his appointment, al-Burhan ordered the release of all jailed prisoners who had been arrested by his predecessor, Omar al-Bashir, in a televised address.[17]

Khartoum massacre

In early June 2019, following al-Burhan's and Hemedti's visits to the Egyptian, UAE and Saudi leaders, the Sudanese Security Forces and Rapid Support Forces, including Janjaweed militias, led by al-Burhan and his deputy cracked down on peaceful protests in Sudan, starting with the 3 June Khartoum massacre.[18] [19] Human rights groups said that peaceful protesters were killed and about forty of the bodies were thrown in the river Nile, hundreds were tortured, violated and raped in the streets of Khartoum.[20]

Al-Burhan's talks with the opposition on forming a combined government were then cancelled. During the days that followed, the TMC arrested several of the opposition leaders.[21] [22]

Iyad el-Baghdadi interpreted the decision-making by the TMC under al-Burhan's leadership as being strongly influenced by the general context of the Saudi, UAE and Egyptian leaders being afraid of democratic movements. Mahmoud Elmutasim, a political activist and doctor who graduated from the University of Khartoum, similarly stated that Saudi Arabia and the UAE are opposed to the existence of democracies in the Middle East, since if "the idea of democracy itself [should] ever take root, or become widespread in the Middle East," then it would constitute a threat to the governmental systems of Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Internet shutdown

Several human rights organisations including Human Rights Watch (HRW) condemned the al-Burhan-led TMC for shutting down the internet in June 2019.[23] A spokesperson, Shamseldin Kabbashi, stated that the internet would be shut down for a long time because it represented a threat to national security.[24] [25] The move was described by HRW as a "gross violation of human rights". International media saw this as a sign of dictatorship and condemned the act.[26] Many see it as an attempt to hide what al-Burhan's allied militia, known as the Janjaweed, were doing in Khartoum and

to delay uploading evidence of the violations that took place on 3 June 2019 and in the days that followed.[27]

Civilian government negotiations

In May 2019, al-Burhan's first international trip was to Egypt to meet Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.[28] His second visit was to the United Arab Emirates, where he met with the de facto ruler of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.[29] Iyad el-Baghdadi, a human rights activist who became famous during the Arab Spring, later interpreted these visits (together with a visit by TMC deputy leader Hemedti to Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia) as encouragements for the TMC to cancel negotiations with the opposition. This comment by Iyad el-Baghdadi and recent developments and his ties to the Egyptian brotherhood which he established long ago when he studied in Egypt has led to the popular belief that al-Burhan has no interest to lead Sudan to a democratic and civilian state. Despite his promise to establish a civilian government by February 2021 as demanded by numerous protesters, his group seems to consistently isolate the civilian government led by Hamdok in key government decisions.

Numerous protesters asked for a civilian government. On Saturday 13 April 2019, al-Burhan announced that a civilian government would soon be established. Al-Burhan promised that the transitional period would take a maximum of two years.[17] Negotiations started to take place with the opposition leaders to achieve this.

Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (2021–present)

On 25 October 2021, al-Burhan led the October 2021 Sudanese coup d'état to overthrow the civilian government of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok.[30] [31] On 21 November 2021, all political prisoners were freed and Abdalla Hamdok was reinstated as prime minister as part of an agreement with the civilian political parties.[32] Hamdok was also allowed to return leading the transitional government.

On 4 December 2021, al-Burhan told Reuters in an interview that the Sudanese military will "exit politics" following the elections scheduled for July 2023, stating, "When a government is elected, I don't think the army, the armed forces, or any of the security forces will participate in politics. This is what we agreed on and this is the natural situation."[33]

On 9 December 2021, al-Burhan warned of possible measures against foreign diplomatic missions for their alleged incitement against the Sudanese army. He also reiterated his commitment to the political agreement struck with Prime Minister Hamdok in November 2021.[34] On 20 December 2021, al-Burhan voiced his support for Hamdok, adding that recent appointments had been made as the result of coordination between him and the prime minister and in line with the 21 November 2021 political agreement.[35] [36]

On 31 December 2021, in a speech, al-Burhan said he was committed to "building all the institutions of transitional government and holding free, fair, and transparent elections at their scheduled time", in July 2023.[37]

Both al-Burhan and Hemedti had ties to Vladimir Putin's government in Russia. According to Business Insider, "The two generals helped Russian President Vladimir Putin exploit Sudan's gold resources to help buttress Russian finances against Western sanctions and fund his war in Ukraine."[38] On 9 February 2023, al-Burhan met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.[39]

On 2 January 2022, Abdalla Hamdok resigned from his post of prime minister and Osman Hussein was sworn in as acting prime minister.

On 4 July 2022, it was reported that al-Burhan mentioned the army will withdraw from the ongoing political talks and will allow political and revolutionary groups to form a transitional civilian government. This statement followed recent pro-democracy protests where 117 people were killed.[40] [41]

On 10 November 2023, al-Burhan condemned Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip during the Israel–Hamas war, saying that "We declare our full solidarity with the Palestinian people and their right to establish their legitimate state on the 1967 borders."[42]

War in Sudan (2023–present)

See main article: Sudanese civil war (2023–present).

On April 15, 2023, the country's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces launched attacks against al-Burhan's government, claiming to capture key government sites. Al-Burhan has claimed these sites are still under the control of his forces, and fighting is ongoing.[43] As of 21 April, the clashes have continued, although with occasional ceasefires.[44] Al-Burhan was pinned down at SAF headquarters in Khartoum until August 2023, when a military operation enabled him to evacuate to Port Sudan, where he has been based since then.[45] [46]

The Sudanese military allegedly received support from Ukraine. Ukraine has also allegedly sent troops to fight in Omdurman. Their rival, the Rapid Support Forces, had reportedly received support from Libya and the United Arab Emirates as well as Russia's Wagner Group. The foreign involvement in the regional war could have a devastating effect on Sudan.[47]

Attempted assassination

Al-Burhan survived an assassination attempt while attending a military graduation ceremony in Gebeit, in July 2024. Five people were killed in the drone attack.

Personal life

On 6 March 2024, Burhan's son, Mohammed Fattah Burhan Rahman, was severely injured after his motorcycle collided with another vehicle in Ankara, Turkey. He died of his injuries on 3 May after spending nearly two months in intensive care.[48]

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