{"id":37669,"date":"2026-08-19T22:33:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T20:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhinosd.net\/?p=37669"},"modified":"2026-08-19T22:34:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T20:34:27","slug":"report-al-burhan-on-the-streets-of-khartoum-what-is-the-general-trying-to-prove","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhinosd.net\/?p=37669&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Al-Burhan on the Streets of Khartoum: What Is the General Trying to Prove?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Report: Rhino<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Army Commander General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has made multiple and repeated public appearances\u2014sometimes addressing worshippers, other times conducting drills, and time and again strolling through the markets. With each appearance, his remarks seem to vary in phrasing, though the message remains consistent: the country is safe, and the army is in control and holds sovereignty.<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">This new pattern of public appearances cannot be interpreted in isolation from an extremely complex political context, characterized by a lack of constitutional and electoral legitimacy and the erosion of the state\u2019s institutional structures since the events of October 2021 and the subsequent outbreak of war in April 2023. While the military establishment seeks to consolidate its presence as the guarantor of national sovereignty, observers are raising fundamental questions about the true motives behind these intensive public appearances by Burhan: Is this a preemptive attempt to engineer an alternative form of legitimacy in light of the power vacuum and escalating challenges on the ground?<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Visual and Psychological Signals<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Political analyst Omar Sufyan Salem argues in an interview with \u201cRaino\u201d that the current developments on the ground in Sudan and the shift in the military balance of power in favor of the Rapid Support Forces\u2014after Hemeti gave his forces free rein\u2014 as well as his rejection of all attempts to reach a ceasefire agreement due to the army\u2019s and Islamists\u2019 backtracking and insistence on treachery, escalation, and refusal to negotiate or accept peace\u2014have forced Al-Burhan to scramble to project a sense of confidence to counter his army\u2019s setbacks<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">He said, \u201cAl-Burhan\u2019s direct field visits among citizens and returnees to Khartoum State aim to send strong visual and psychological signals to allay residents\u2019 fears, and to convey a message on the ground that security is beginning to take hold in the areas secured by the army, which aims to restore the public\u2019s shaken confidence in the ability of state institutions to protect society and provide the security framework necessary for the resumption of daily life.\u201d<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Sufyan noted that in his speeches and meetings accompanying these visits, al-Burhan is keen to remind people that the armed forces are a national institution that does not belong to any party, faction, or tribe. He added: \u201cThrough this repeated emphasis, Al-Burhan seeks to counter the acute political polarization and consolidate the army\u2019s legitimacy as the sole legitimate institution authorized to protect the country\u2019s unity and territorial integrity, positioning himself as the last hope to prevent the disintegration of the Sudanese state amid multiple fronts and regional and international pressures.\u201d<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Analysts suggest that Al-Burhan\u2019s attempts do not appear to be detached from the context, surroundings, and environment in which he appears and speaks. According to \u201cRaino\u201d monitoring, Al-Burhan is making these efforts amid harsh living conditions affecting the markets, where prices of basic commodities are rising to exorbitant levels that are eroding citizens\u2019 wages and purchasing power. Therefore, in an effort to project his empathy toward citizens, he repeatedly mentions his direct directives to local authorities in Khartoum State to lower prices, provide services, and support low-income groups \u2014such as his directive to allow \u201ctea ladies\u201d to carry out their work\u2014in an attempt to demonstrate direct engagement with the crushing economic crises, in an effort to defuse public discontent and narrow the widening gap between official rhetoric and the deteriorating reality of daily life.<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Sufyan confirms that the general\u2019s presence in markets and residential neighborhoods constitutes a practical call to urge displaced persons and expatriates to return to their homes, in conjunction with government announcements and repeated promises to rehabilitate vital facilities\u2014such as hospitals, health care facilities, and educational institutions in Omdurman, Bahri, and East Nile\u2014in an effort to link security stability to the restoration of a minimum level of essential services that will encourage the return of demographic and urban stability to the capital.<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Observers believe that by wearing sportswear and visiting mosques and public squares, al-Burhan is seeking to transform the public perception of him as a military leader by breaking the traditional image that has taken root among Sudanese\u2014that of a military figure isolated behind the fortified walls of the General Command. Some argue that al-Burhan\u2019s informal outreach aims to present him as a leader attuned to the concerns of ordinary citizens; proponents of this analysis contend that this approach is consistent with standard tactics in leadership campaigns designed to solidify popular acceptance and mitigate political criticism directed at the management of the conflict and the continuation of the war.<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Meanwhile, analyst Omar al-Nazar points out that al-Burhan\u2019s focus on presenting himself in this light signifies, among other things, another step in a play directed by neighboring countries in the process of installing him as president of Sudan\u2014a scenario that has been speculated upon by many circles in recent times.<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Generally speaking, regardless of whether these attempts succeed or fail, the situation remains marked by contradictions. The ongoing escalation on the ground and the renewed drone attacks targeting the heart of the capital and its surroundings pose security challenges that undermine Burhan\u2019s political messages and render his unilateral approach a mirage, at a time when Sudanese citizens find themselves caught between the authorities\u2019 attempts to establish legitimacy on the ground through popular symbolism and an extremely complex economic and security reality that demands tangible measures before any public display of strength.<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">An Analysis of Al-Burhan\u2019s Behavior<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">In a sociological analysis of recent shifts in the way Army Commander General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan presents himself to the public, Dr. Abdel Nasser Ali al-Faki, a professor of sociology at Sudanese universities, argues that his visits to markets and neighborhoods and his interactions with citizens should not be viewed merely as spontaneous scenes or fleeting human moments.<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">In an interview with \u201cRaino,\u201d Al-Faki says that these moves appear more like an attempt to rebuild the commander\u2019s image and restore military and political legitimacy that have been severely tested by the war and the accompanying political, economic, and social crises.<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">He noted that, from a political sociology perspective, Al-Burhan\u2019s behavior reveals a \u201cstructural contradiction\u201d between his position at the head of a military institution that is supposed to represent the state, and the reality of a state whose institutions and services have been weakened by the war, leaving citizens to face daily challenges related to security, livelihoods, healthcare, and education.<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Al-Faki explains that this contradiction can be understood through what he calls \u201cinstitutional duality\u201d: on the one hand, Burhan needs to rely on the legitimacy of the state represented by the military; on the other hand, he needs to distance himself from the image of a state apparatus incapable of meeting many basic needs.<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Hence, he says, a situation of \u201cselectivity in presenting the image\u201d emerges; On some occasions, al-Burhan appears as a military commander, surrounded by officers and guards, speaking about war and sovereignty; on other occasions, he takes on the image of an ordinary citizen, wandering through markets, talking with people, sitting with them, drinking a traditional beverage, or taking photos with children.<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Al-Faki believes that this approach gives the leader an opportunity to appear close to the people, but at the same time it poses another problem, because it prioritizes his personal image over his political and institutional responsibilities. The closer the leader gets to the citizen, the more able the citizen becomes to compare him to what is happening around them.<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Charisma\u2026 Form Without a Project<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">The sociology professor observes that some of al-Burhan\u2019s public appearances, in terms of form, evoke historical images of leaders known for their popular presence in Arab and African memory, but he cautions against direct comparisons between al-Burhan and leaders such as Gamal Abdel Nasser or Jaafar Nimeiri.<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">He argues that Nasser\u2019s charisma was not built solely on public appearances or popular imagery, but was linked to a clear political, social, and nationalist agenda that encompassed issues of Arab unity, industrialization, state-building, and social transformation.<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">In Al-Burhan\u2019s case, however, Al-Faki argues that \u201cthe form is borrowed, but the substance is different.\u201d His current charisma, according to Al-Faki\u2019s analysis, is based more on war, the defense of the state, and confronting the adversary\u2014a charisma of a defensive nature rather than one grounded in a clearly defined political and developmental project.<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">He adds that this type of charisma becomes directly linked to the outcome of the war. If the war ends in a clear military victory, that victory can become an additional source of legitimacy for the leader. But the longer the war drags on and the more far-reaching its economic and social consequences become, the more its continuation becomes a burden on the image the leader is trying to build. He continued: \u201c As for the comparison with Nimeiri, it reveals another difference: Nimeiri was able, at various stages of his rule, to combine the image of a field commander with that of a politically astute strategist. Al-Faki argues that Al-Burhan, on the other hand, often appears to be more of a \u2018commander out of necessity\u2019 than a strategic leader with a comprehensive political vision.<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Failure to Provide Bread<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Al-Faki offers another explanation for Burhan\u2019s popularity from the perspective of political psychology, through a concept he calls \u201ccompensatory behavior\u201d or symbolic satisfaction.<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">He argues that when the authorities fail to provide citizens with material satisfaction\u2014such as bread, medicine, security, and services\u2014they may resort to creating another form of satisfaction, one that is emotional and symbolic, by portraying the leader as close to the people and concerned about their well-being.<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">He said, \u201cAl-Burhan\u2019s appearances in the markets, or sitting with citizens while drinking coffee or ardeeb, or talking with children, or giving some students a ride in his car, can serve a psychological function for the public, because it presents the image of a leader who empathizes with the people and lives among them.\u201d He added, \u201cBut this type of satisfaction is temporary by nature.\u201d<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Abdel Nasser emphasized that no matter how moving a photo may be, it cannot replace material needs. A citizen who feels reassured upon seeing his leader by his side may, just minutes later, return to a market where prices have risen, or to a pharmacy where he cannot afford medicine, or to a home suffering from service outages. He continued: \u201c This is where the real problem begins. If the gap between the image and reality remains wide, that initial empathy can turn into even greater frustration, because the citizen discovers that the scene they saw on their phone hasn\u2019t changed anything in their life.\u201d<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">To Whom Is Al-Burhan Speaking?<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Al-Faki believes that a significant portion of this image is directed at what might be described as the \u201csilent majority\u201d\u2014social groups that do not necessarily engage in political or elite discourse but are influenced by the leader\u2019s image, personal presence, and symbolism.<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">He points out that the collective memory of Sudan and the Arab world holds a strong image of the \u201chero,\u201d and in some social contexts, physical courage and the ability to face danger can be seen as indicators of political competence.<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">From this perspective, an army commander who steps out of military headquarters onto the street, walks among the people, shakes their hands, and sits with them can reinforce the image of a leader who is approachable and capable of confronting danger. He added: \u201c \u201cBut the irony is that these very groups are among those most affected by the war; they are the ones facing displacement, rising prices, service disruptions, and the loss of income sources.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Therefore, the impact of this image cannot last long unless it is accompanied by a change <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">in reality.<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Image Engineering<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Al-Faki does not rule out the possibility that certain details of Al-Burhan\u2019s public appearances are part of a more organized communication strategy, especially if the same patterns recur on different occasions. He points out that clothing, the way he gets out of the car, approaching citizens, shaking hands, sitting with them, choosing the location, and even the way photos are taken\u2014all of these can be part of crafting the leader\u2019s image. He said: \u201c \u201cThis falls within the framework of what is known as \u2018visual anthropology\u2019\u2014that is, the use of visual details and body language to shape the leader\u2019s image in the public eye, rather than relying solely on speeches and statements.\u201d<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">He argues that this approach serves to narrow the symbolic distance between the ruler and the ruled, and to portray the leader as capable of moving freely among the people without barriers. However, the problem, in his view, begins when the image becomes a substitute for politics. He added: \u201c Removing the visual barrier between the leader and the citizen does not necessarily mean eliminating the social and political distance between them.\u201d<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">The Street as a Stage for Legitimacy<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Al-Faki also interprets the phenomenon through Canadian sociologist Irving Goffman\u2019s concept of \u201cpresentation of self,\u201d in which public life becomes a kind of theater where actors present themselves to the public through specific roles and images.<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">He says that, in this case, Al-Burhan plays the role of the \u201cconcerned father\u201d in front of the cameras\u2014one who takes to the streets to check on citizens and listen to their problems\u2014while more complex political, military, and institutional conflicts unfold behind the scenes.<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">He adds: \u201cThis performance takes on greater significance in the absence of normal civilian political institutions. There is no elected parliament fulfilling its role, nor a stable civilian government; consequently, the streets, the media, and social media become important spaces for the production of legitimacy.\u201d<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Thus, the \u201cpopular tour\u201d is no longer merely a field visit; rather, according to Al-Faki, it becomes a space for rebuilding the relationship between the leader and the public.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">A Message to the Outside World<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Al-Faki believes that Al-Burhan does not limit the significance of this image to the Sudanese domestic scene; rather, Al-Burhan\u2019s appearance as a leader who is close to the people can send a message to international and regional powers that he does not merely represent a military institution, but possesses a popular base upon which to build. He says: \u201cA leader who appears to be accepted by the public can send a message to international and regional powers that he does not merely represent a military institution, but possesses a social base upon which to build.\u201d<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">As for the West, according to Al-Faki, the message can be interpreted as an attempt to present Al-Barha as the party capable of preventing chaos and preserving what remains of state institutions.<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Regionally, however, the image seeks to present the army as the last bastion against the disintegration of the state or the expansion of regional rivals.<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Thus, the public image is not merely a tool for improving domestic relations but also becomes a bargaining chip abroad, as the commander attempts to transform his popular presence into a source of political power.<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Reality Defeats the Image<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Nevertheless, Al-Faki argues that this strategy faces an impasse that is difficult to overcome through public image alone, for a leader whose public image is built in the context of war becomes, at the same time, hostage to the war\u2019s outcome. The longer the conflict drags on, and the greater its economic and social costs become, the harder it is to separate the leader\u2019s image from the realities people are experiencing.<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Here, Al-Faki uses the term \u201cthe rupture of representation,\u201d referring to the disconnect between the image presented by the authorities and the everyday experience of citizens. He said: \u201c \u201cIf the leader appears in the market drinking a popular beverage alongside citizens, and then one of them returns home to find that the price of bread, medicine, or rent has risen, the image loses some of its persuasive power.\u201d Citizens do not live in the image; rather, they live with its consequences.<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Inevitable Failure?<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Dr. Abdel Nasser Ali al-Faki concludes that al-Burhan\u2019s public appearances can be interpreted as an attempt to restore military and political legitimacy that has been shaken, through psychological and communication strategies aimed at projecting an image of a leader who is close to the people. However, in his view, these tools cannot replace a political and social project that addresses the fundamental questions raised by citizens.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">He believes the irony of this phenomenon is that increased public visibility may, at the same time, intensify the scrutiny to which the leader is subjected.<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">The closer the camera gets to the citizen, the more pressing the question becomes: What has changed in his life?<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Al-Faki says, \u201cCharisma, in the end, is not born from image alone, nor from shaking hands with people or sitting with them in the markets, but is shaped by the leader\u2019s ability to respond to their needs and turn promises into reality.\u201d<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">And here, perhaps, lies the greatest paradox of the whole scene: a leader can step out of his office, go down to the street, and get close to the people so that the cameras capture him among them, but none of that settles the question of legitimacy.<\/span><\/h1>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Report: Rhino Army Commander General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has made multiple and repeated public appearances\u2014sometimes addressing worshippers, other times conducting drills, and time and again strolling through the markets. 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