Abdel fattah al-burhan

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Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is the commander-in-chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the de facto head of state of Sudan, having assumed power following the 2021 military coup that derailed the country’s democratic transition. He is currently a primary protagonist in the brutal civil war against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a conflict that has led to one of the world’s most severe humanitarian disasters. As international leaders and organizations call for a global arms embargo to curb the violence, al-Burhan’s leadership is under intense scrutiny from global news outlets like the BBC, France 24, and the Financial Times. His role remains pivotal to any potential peace negotiations or the eventual restoration of civilian rule in a nation grappling with mass displacement and systemic instability.