The head of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group accused of widespread human rights abuses, said on Sunday he was committed to intergrating the force into a reformed national armed forces.
Pro-democracy groups and army leaders have called for the RSF to be integrated into the main military and for the formation of a single army.
But in a speech on Thursday, Burhan said the army would only support the deal as long as it provided for the integration of the RSF."We are committed to the principle of a single military formed according to agreed upon timelines, and we are sincerely committed to being involved in security and military reform," he said in a speech.
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