The head of the Sovereignty Council, commander of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF), and head of the ruling military junta, Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, abruptly postponed a visit to El Fasher, capital of North Darfur on Sunday, citing ‘security concerns’.
Gen El Burhan was due to attend a military graduation ceremony of a joint security force with the Vice-President of the Sovereignty Council and head of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Gen Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo ‘Hemeti, members of the Sovereignty Council, and former rebel leaders El Hadi Idris and El Taher Hajar.