7/3/2023: AP - Sudan general says military leaders clinging to power, by Samy Magdy

AP report that Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia commander Himedti “slammed” Sudan’s ruling generals, saying they oppose stepping down to allow for a democratic transition under a civilian administration, and that his recent conflict with other military leaders is centered on the issue of handing over power to civilians.

Despite playing down tensions between the RSF and the military as an institution, AP write that Himedti’s comments “were apparently referring to Gen. Abdulfattah al-Burhan, chairman of the ruling sovereign council” and commander-in-chief of the Sudanese army.

AP add that Himedti “has in recent months sought to reinvent his public image and that of his forces” and “portrayed himself as a defender of the restoration of democratic transition”.

Himedti also said that foreign countries including wealthy Gulf monarchies and European governments have made restoring the democratic transition a condition for resuming assistance to Sudan.