The head of Sudan's military council met Abu Dhabi's crown prince on Sunday, who expressed the United Arab Emirates' support for Sudan as it navigates a transition after the ouster of Omar Al-Bashir, Emirates news agency (WAM) reported. Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan's visit to the UAE came on the heels of a trip to Egypt. During Burhan's visit, Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan expressed the UAE's backing for Sudan and "stressed the importance of dialogue between the Sudanese people in this sensitive phase", according to WAM. Protesters calling for a transition to democracy have warned against any intervention by the three regional allies. Sudan's main protest group, the Sudanese Professionals' Association, said on Sunday it had held its first meeting with the Saudi ambassador in Khartoum, calling on him to support a transition to civilian rule. Official talks between the Transitional Military Council (TMC) that Burhan leads and an alliance of protest and opposition groups have stalled over whether the military or civilians will have ultimate control over transitional bodies. The UAE and Saudi Arabia between them pledged $3 billion in financial and material support to Sudan in late April. — Reuters
