Sudan’s army council head visits Uganda for talks

KAMPALA, Uganda

The head of Sudan’s transitional military council pledged to restore Sudan’s former glory by reconciling all political formations and other groups in the country.

Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan made his remarks in a meeting with Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni in the Mbale district, east of Kampala, Uganda’s capital, on Friday.

"We wish that this visit will have a very positive reflection on the way forward for Sudan internally, regionally and externally,” he said.

In a statement issued Friday night, Museveni said: “I had a good briefing from his excellency. I am very happy now the military council has agreed with the groups. I encourage the Sudanese to agree because this type of agitation is very dangerous."

During the meeting, Museveni said his country had previously faced a similar situation like Sudan which affected its development.

“By the time we were trying to get out, we had lost a lot of time for development. The earlier we agree to move in a democratic way, the better,” he said.

Burhan’s visit came a day after Sudan’s ruling military generals and a coalition of protest and opposition groups reached an agreement to share power during a transition period until elections.

Experts believe the agreement will end the political deadlock and protests which rocked the country for nearly two months after the overthrow of long-time leader Omar al-Bashir.

The statement also cited Sudanese leader describing Museveni as “a father and a wise man of Africa who has a lot of experience,” which can be shared with the neighboring countries and Africa as a whole.