STORY: Sudanese army chief says no political process until "rebellion ends"
SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 31, 2024
DATELINE: Feb. 1, 2024
LENGTH: 00:02:20
LOCATION: Khartoum
CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of commanders of the military base welcoming Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan (courtesy of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council's official website)
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABDEL FATTAH AL-BURHAN, Chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council and General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)
3. various of AL-Burhan (courtesy of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council's official website)
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ABDEL FATTAH AL-BURHAN, Chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council and General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)

STORYLINE:

Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, general commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), said on Wednesday that no political process can take place in Sudan until the "rebellion is quelled."

Al-Burhan, who also heads the transitional Sovereign Council, made the remarks addressing officers and soldiers at the Blue Nile military base in the central city of Sennar.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABDEL FATTAH AL-BURHAN, Chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council and General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)
"Unless this rebellion is defeated, there will be no talk about politics. Unless this nightmare is over, there will be no political process."

Al-Burhan expressed the army's determination to end the "rebellion" and allow the people to return to their homes, adding that "signs of victory are emerging."

SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ABDEL FATTAH AL-BURHAN, Chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council and General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)
"We believe we are now advancing fast, and signs of victory and end of this rebellion are looming on the horizon."

Sudan has seen deadly clashes between the SAF and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces since April 15, 2023. The UN Humanitarian Office said last week that more than 13,000 people have been killed and over 9 million displaced since the fighting began.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Khartoum.
(XHTV)