There is a difference
Safaa Al-Fahal
Whilst Al-Burhan continues his meetings with tribal and materialistic leaders, as he’s been in hiding, in a different region every single day, working to mobilize them to continue the war; news has emerged that the respected Dr. Abdullah Hamdok, head of the Civil Democratic Alliance of the Revolutionary Forces (Sumoud), which seeks to stop the war, will meet with US President, Donald Trump at the arrangement of the (UAE), which he is scheduled to visit these days, to provide further details regarding an initiative, “Stand for Sudan,” which seeks international mobilization for reconstruction. We will certainly not dwell on the differences between the two men’s manner of thinking, as the matter requires no explanation.
The three Gulf states (the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar), which will be the destination of the US President’s tour in the Middle East, might have different understandings of the situation in Sudan, however, they ultimately agree on the rationale of stopping the war, sitting down for negotiations, and the necessity of returning to a civilian government. The approach differs between the (UAE), which is trying to prevent the Islamic Movement from returning to political activity, and Qatar, which hosts numerous Islamist groups on its territory.
The US President’s visit during this period, along with all its discussions on Hamas, Hezbollah, the growing Islamist presence in Sudan, and the Houthi role in Yemen, attempts to bring together all these visions to counter the Iranian role in the Middle East. This was preceded by numerous preemptive strikes on Houthi airports in Sana’a, and before that, strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Finally, the matter of crippling the growing Iranian presence in Port Sudan would have been possible even if the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) hadn’t been present. This was evident, as the operation was beyond its capabilities and primarily targeted air and sea traffic.
The visit appears to be aiming to curb the influence of Iran and radical Islamist groups, which are attempting to exploit Sudan’s precarious situation and the radical Islamist groups’ control of power. This will further complicate the Sudanese situation and present the coup military government with two bitter options: Either “get rid of” the Islamist groups it supports, something it fears, given its reliance on them to protect its regime from collapse. Or, it can resort to negotiating and restoring democratic civilian rule, which will distance the coup group by removing the military from the political process. This is something both the coup leaders and Islamists are striving to prevent. However, this remains, as the American demand, which the latter believes is the only way to eradicate the radical Islamist regime from the region.
The coup government is currently trying to overcome the aforementioned predicament by stalling, however, this will not last long. The new Middle East order will not favor such stalling tactics and the false declaration of its desire for dialogue, as its leader, Al-Burhan, has announced.
The revolution, in any case, continues and will return stronger.
Retribution is coming, and accountability for all this destruction is inevitable.
Mercy and forgiveness be upon our martyrs.
Al-Jareeda
