Sudan’s al-Burhan rejects talks, vows to retake all territory from RSF

At least 10 civilians were killed in West Kordofan and 5,500 displaced in Blue Nile as clashes widened on Tuesday.Published On 7 Oct 20267 Oct 2026Sudan’s military chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has promised to seize “every inch” of territory under the control of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), rejecting negotiations to end three and a half years of war.Al-Burhan made the comments on Tuesday while addressing a gathering in Village 5, located in the northern Sudanese locality of Merowe, according to the Sudan News Agency.Recommended Stories list of 2 itemslist 1 of 2Why do Sudan’s humanitarian truces keep failing and who is to blame?list 2 of 2Sudan’s historical famine echoes through latest hunger crisisend of listHe said the “military option” would continue until the RSF was removed from Sudan.The Sudanese army and the RSF have been fighting since April 2023 after leaders of the groups fell out over plans to integrate the paramilitary force into Sudan’s army. The conflict has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced around 13 million, according to UN and international estimates.Al-Burhan’s pledge to continue fighting came as 10 civilians were killed and several...