Sudan’s al-Burhan rejects talks, vows to retake all territory from RSF

At least 10 civilians were killed in West Kordofan and 5,500 displaced in Blue Nile as clashes widened on Tuesday.

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Sudan’s military chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has promised to seize “every inch” of territory under the control of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), rejecting negotiations to end three and a half years of war.

Al-Burhan made the comments on Tuesday while addressing a gathering in Village 5, located in the northern Sudanese locality of Merowe, according to the Sudan News Agency.

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He said the “military option” would continue until the RSF was removed from Sudan.

The Sudanese army and the RSF have been fighting since April 2023 after leaders of the groups fell out over plans to integrate the paramilitary force into Sudan’s army. The conflict has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced around 13 million , according to UN and international estimates.

Al-Burhan’s pledge to continue fighting came as 10 civilians were killed and several others were wounded in an attack by the RSF in Sudan’s West Kordofan state, according to a local charity group.

Women gather for a meal in al-Rahmaniyah camp for displaced people, near the city of el-Obeid in Sudan’s North Kordofan state, on July 7, 2026 [File: AFP]

In a statement, the Dar Hamar Emergency Committee accused the RSF of multiple violations against civilians in Abu Ajal village in the southeastern countryside of En Nahud.

The RSF has been massing in West Kordofan as Sudan’s army advances towards the cities of En Nahud and Al Khuway after gains in neighbouring North Kordofan.

In Sudan’s Blue Nile state, more than 5,500 people were displaced from villages over three days amid deteriorating security, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, an envoy of US President Donald Trump said Sudanese parties must take the lead in talks to end the war.

In a post on X on Monday, Massad Boulos, the US senior adviser for Arab and African affairs, said peace could be achieved “through an inclusive Sudanese-owned and Sudanese-led national dialogue, transition toward a civilian-led government”.

The US State Department said last month that neither the Sudanese Armed Forces, the RSF, nor their respective leaders “represent legitimate, constitutional governance for Sudan”.

周二，冲突扩大，西科尔多凡州至少有 10 名平民丧生，青尼罗河州有 5500 人流离失所。

苏丹军队在北科尔多凡州推进，快速支援部队无人机袭击加剧

苏丹军方首脑阿卜杜勒·法塔赫·布尔汉承诺夺取准军事快速支援部队（RSF）控制下的“每一寸”领土，拒绝就结束这场持续三年半的战争进行谈判。

据苏丹通讯社报道，布尔汉周二在苏丹北部麦罗维地区 5 号村的一次集会上发表了上述言论。

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他表示，“军事选项”将继续实施，直到快速支援部队撤出苏丹为止。

自2023年4月以来，苏丹军队和快速支援部队（RSF）一直处于交战状态，起因是双方领导人就将这支准军事部队并入苏丹军队的计划发生分歧。据联合国和国际社会估计，这场冲突已造成数万人死亡，约1300万人流离失所。

据当地一家慈善组织称，在苏丹西科尔多凡州，快速支援部队发动袭击，造成 10 名平民死亡，另有多人受伤。就在布尔汉承诺继续战斗之际，

2026年7月7日，在苏丹北科尔多凡州欧拜伊德市附近的拉赫曼尼亚难民营，妇女们聚在一起吃饭。[图片来源：法新社]

达尔哈马尔紧急委员会在一份声明中指责快速支援部队在恩纳胡德东南部农村的阿布阿贾尔村多次侵犯平民。

在苏丹军队于邻近的北科尔多凡取得进展后，苏丹军队向恩纳胡德和胡瓦伊两座城市推进，而快速支援部队则在西科尔多凡集结。

国际移民组织（IOM）周二表示，在苏丹青尼罗州，由于安全局势恶化，三天内有超过5500人被迫离开村庄。

与此同时，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普的一位特使表示，苏丹各方必须在结束战争的谈判中发挥主导作用。

美国负责阿拉伯和非洲事务的高级顾问马萨德·布洛斯周一在X网站上发帖称，和平可以通过“由苏丹人拥有和领导的包容性全国对话，以及向文官领导的政府过渡”来实现。

美国国务院上个月表示，苏丹武装部队、快速支援部队及其各自的领导人“都不代表苏丹的合法宪政治理”。