The general who spearheaded the coup in Sudan will not be a part of the transitional administration.

General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the head of the army, has told al-Jazeera TV that he will not serve in any post-transition administration.

He also disputed that citizens protesting the coup last month were killed by the military.

“We are dedicated to turning over power to a civilian government with national competency, and we guarantee to protect the transition from any intervention that could stymie it,” he told the station.

Since October 25, at least 14 protesters have been murdered and about 300 have been injured in anti-coup demonstrations, according to a council of Sudanese doctors.

However, General Burhan absolved the military of any blame for the fatalities.

“The Sudanese army does not kill civilians,” he claimed, adding that “investigative committees” are in place to find out what happened.

According to al-Jazeera, the military chief expressed hope that Sudan’s political factions will achieve a power-sharing agreement on a transitional administration “within the next 24 hours” despite various impediments.

A delegation from the Arab League has arrived in Khartoum to assist in the resolution of the political situation. Envoys from the United Nations and the African Union visited Mekelle, the regional capital of Tigray, over the weekend to appeal for a ceasefire and humanitarian access.