Khaberni - The absence of Sudanese Defense Minister General Hassan Dawood Kabron from the Security and Defense Council meeting, which was held yesterday (Tuesday) in Port Sudan despite his role as the chairman of the council, sparked questions about whether he had submitted his resignation.
The newspaper "Sudaniya News" quoted sources saying that Kabron "had submitted his resignation two weeks or more ago," considering that his absence from the crucial meeting "reinforces the hypothesis of a resignation being kept under wraps," amid talk of an escalating conflict within the council.
The newspaper reported that the absence of the Defense Minister and assigning the Foreign Minister Muhiy ad-Din Salem to read the council's statement is an unprecedented move.
The sources confirmed that the council expressed gratitude to the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during the meeting, in appreciation of his efforts to support the cessation of the war in Sudan.
As of the writing of these lines, the Sudanese army has not issued any official comment to deny or confirm these reports.
The Security and Defense Council held its meeting under the presidency of Army Commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the statement reviewed the overall security and political situations, saluting the armed forces and support forces "for the victories on various fronts," according to the Sudan News Agency.
The council tasked the relevant authorities to respond to the paper submitted by the U.S. President's Advisor on Arab and African Affairs, Masad Bolus, affirming its adherence to the vision previously presented by the Sudanese government to the United Nations and international bodies.
The meeting came after Rapid Support Forces leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo announced a three-month humanitarian truce that includes a cessation of hostilities and approval to form an international monitoring mechanism.
Al-Burhan reiterated his rejection of any settlement that keeps the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan's future, accusing the U.S. President's advisor of bias.
The initiative of the Quartet includes a humanitarian truce, followed by a ceasefire, a short transitional period leading to a civilian government, with confirmation that there is no military solution in Sudan.
