Exclusive: Sudan’s Burhan open to talks with UAE but ceasefire not imminent

Exclusive: Sudan’s Burhan open to talks with UAE but ceasefire not imminent Submitted by Eiad Husham on Thu, 05/21/2026 - 13:30 Sources say Sudanese army chief's recent visit to Gulf is part of Bahrain's efforts to broker talks with UAE The Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq Al Said (left), meets Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Muscat, Oman, on 21 April 2026 (Oman News Agency/Handout via Reuters) Off Sudanese army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has told Middle East Eye he is willing to open talks with the United Arab Emirates , as long as certain conditions are met. These conditions include the UAE ending its support of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) , which has been at war with Burhan’s Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) since April 2023. “We are willing to enter into peace talks with the UAE, but these talks need to be conducted on Sudan’s terms,” Burhan said.