September 18, 2024 (PORT SUDAN) - Sudan's de facto leader, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, on Wednesday welcomed U.S. President Joe Biden's expression of concern over the country's conflict and vowed to end the violence while also accusing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of widespread atrocities. 'The Sudanese government remains resolute and fully committed to ending the suffering of our citizens,' General al-Burhan, chairman of the Transitional Sovereign Council, said in a direct response to a statement by President Biden on Tuesday. Al-Burhan said he shared Biden's 'profound concern' over the conflict's human cost and appreciated U.S. support for humanitarian efforts. He acknowledged Biden's remarks on RSF attacks in the Darfur city of El Fasher, stating they represent only a fraction of the militia's atrocities across Sudan. 'The Sudanese Armed Forces remain steadfast in their commitment to the principles of international humanitarian law,' al-Burhan said, contrasting this with the RSF's 'utter disregard for human life'. He urged the international community to hold accountable states supporting the RSF and expressed his willingness to work with global partners to resolve the conflict peacefully. President Biden, in a statement on Sudan, made a clear distinction between the Sudanese Army (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid …
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