Sudan's military chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan told Middle East Eye he is willing to open talks with the United Arab Emirates if Abu Dhabi ends its support for the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary. Bahrain is attempting to broker communications between Khartoum and Abu Dhabi, though past diplomatic efforts have collapsed quickly; meanwhile, Saudi Arabia is expanding its own outreach to Sudanese civilian political groups in competition with Emirati influence.