Sudanese writer and researcher Al-Nour Hamad has accused Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan of allegedly selling gold-rich territory in northern Sudan to Egypt, raising fresh questions about the military leadership’s relationship with Cairo.
According to Sudanese media outlet Tases.net, Hamad made the allegation in a Facebook post published on Tuesday, warning about what he described as the implications of transferring land containing valuable mineral resources to a neighbouring country.
Hamad criticised Sudanese citizens who, in his view, had failed to recognise the seriousness of the alleged arrangement, suggesting that some were either unaware of its potential consequences or had accepted them.
However, the report did not identify the land allegedly involved, specify when any transaction occurred or provide documents establishing that Sudanese territory had been sold to Egypt.
The comments come amid heightened tensions over the reported killing of Sudanese gold miners near the Egyptian border earlier this month.
The October 10 attacks prompted accusations of Egyptian military involvement and intensified criticism of Burhan’s response to the deaths. Cairo has acknowledged operations against unauthorised gold mining but has not confirmed responsibility for the alleged bombardment inside Sudanese territory.
Burhan’s close political and military relationship with Egypt has increasingly come under scrutiny among opponents of the Port Sudan authorities.
