Aljazeera published on 2 January 2024 an article titled "Sudan's Feared Military Leader Signals Ambition to Rule the Country."
Sudan's competing generals, Sudan Armed Forces leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, have been travelling in the region seeking support to control all of Sudan. Neither one appears to have much interest in peace talks or mediation.