Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed
received General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Abu Dhabi [AP]
The head of Sudan's
military council has concluded a visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ahead
of a general strike called by Sudan's protest movement demanding the council
hand over power to civilians.
General Abdel Fattah
al-Burhan held talks with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al
Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
According to Sudanese news
reports, Burhan briefed Bin Zayed on the latest developments in Sudan,
including efforts of the council and political forces to reach solutions to the
country's political crisis.Â
Bin Zayed tweeted that he
"affirmed the UAE's support in preserving Sudan's security and
stability".
Burhan's visit to the UAE
on Sunday came a day after his meeting in Cairo with Egypt's President
Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi .
Egypt has voiced its
support for the military council, pressing the African Union not to suspend
Sudan's activities in the regional bloc.
Saudi Arabia and the UAE
have pledged $3bn in aid to shore up Sudan's economy.
These two visits come ahead
of a general strike called by leaders of the protest movement in Sudan on
Tuesday and Wednesday to demand the military council to hand over power to a
civilian government.
Sudanese opposition and
protest groups have warned against meddling in Sudanese politics and seek
guarantees that civilians will lead the transition after the removal of
President Omar al-Bashir in early April.
Council makeup
Meanwhile, the spokesperson
of Sudan's military council, Shams al-Din Kabashi, said that negotiations with
the main opposition group, the Alliance for Freedom and Change, are stuttering.
Speaking to troops in
Khartoum's twin city of Omdurman, Kabashi stressed that the council is working
on securing the basic needs of citizens throughout Sudan.
Last week, the Forces for
the Declaration of Freedom and Change (FDFC), an umbrella group representing
protesters and opposition parties, said it will consult with supporters to
discuss possible solutions after negotiations with the military council
stalled.
The main point of
contention was in regards to the formation of the sovereign council, which is
supposed to run the country during the transitional period.
The protesters want a
limited military representation and a civilian president of the sovereign
council, which the military council rejects. They demand that the members be
eight civilians and three soldiers, while the military council wants seven
soldiers and four civilians.
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