Sudan’s leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has accused colonial powers of fueling conflicts in Africa, calling for greater resistance to foreign interference during a high-level meeting with Guinea-Bissau’s President General Umaro Sissoco Embalo in Bissau on Sunday.
Sudan’s top leader, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has accused colonial powers of stoking unrest across Africa, asserting that the continent is rising to resist foreign interference.
Speaking during a bilateral summit with Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo at the presidential palace in Bissau on Sunday, Al-Burhan called for stronger cooperation among African nations to counter external influences.
“There are colonial powers working to fuel conflicts on the African continent,” Al-Burhan declared, highlighting Sudan’s ongoing battle with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). He praised African nations taking a stand against what he called « old and modern colonialism, » signaling what he described as an “African awakening.”
Embalo, in turn, voiced hope for a swift resolution to Sudan’s conflict, which has left the nation grappling with immense challenges.
Al-Burhan’s visit to Guinea-Bissau marks the second leg of his African tour, which began in Mali and will also include stops in Sierra Leone and Senegal. The tour underscores Sudan’s push to strengthen regional ties amidst its domestic turmoil.
With Africa at a crossroads between rising nationalism and persistent foreign interests, Al-Burhan’s remarks reflect a growing narrative of self-reliance and resistance on the continent.
