Sudan’s RSF agrees US-proposed humanitarian ceasefire
It was stated that Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces accepted the humanitarian ceasefire offer from the US and Arab forces and were open to negotiations on cessation of hostilities.
Both the RSF and the Sudanese army agreed to various ceasefire proposals during their two-and-a-half-year war, but none were successful. US President Donald Trump’s administration said it was working to end the conflict in Sudan.
The announcement, to which the Sudanese military did not immediately respond, came less than two weeks after the RSF captured the famine-stricken city of Al-Fashir, solidifying its control over the vast western region of Darfur.
“Rapid Support Forces also look forward to the implementation of the agreement and the immediate start of discussions on the cessation of hostilities arrangements and the basic principles guiding the political process in Sudan,” RSF said in a statement. The statement was included.
Earlier this week, the military-led Security and Defense Council met but did not provide a definitive response to the proposal; however, influential leaders and allies within the military expressed their disapproval.
The USA, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt called for a three-month humanitarian ceasefire in Sudan in September, followed by a permanent ceasefire.
Witnesses say the RSF killed and kidnapped civilians during and after its capture of Al-Fashir, raising international concerns.
Its leader called on fighters to protect civilians and said violations would be prosecuted.
Also on Thursday, the UN Human Rights Council announced it would hold an emergency session on the situation in Al Fashir, Sudan, following serious concerns about mass killings.
Al-Fashir’s fall marked a turning point in the African country’s more than two-and-a-half-year civil war, giving the paramilitary group de facto control of more than a quarter of the region.
The document stated that more than 50 states, including the required one-third of the current voting members, supported the motion led by the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands and Norway.
It was stated that the meeting will be held on November 14.
Sudan, which has previously opposed international scrutiny of rights abuses there, is still considering its position on the incident, U.N. Ambassador Hassan Hamid Hassan told reporters this week.
The war between the Sudanese army and the RSF broke out in April 2023, when the two forces, then ruling partners, clashed over plans to join forces.
The conflict has devastated Sudan, killing tens of thousands of people, spreading hunger across the country, and displacing millions of people.
