The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have announced that they will accept a humanitarian ceasefire proposal to halt fighting in the ongoing Sudan war, now in its third year. The ceasefire proposal was presented by the Quad mediators — the United States, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates — to address the worsening humanitarian crisis.
In a statement, the RSF said it agrees to the truce plan to “protect civilians and allow humanitarian aid” in areas affected by fighting between the RSF and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). The ceasefire plan reportedly includes an initial three-month humanitarian pause, potentially leading to a longer-term political agreement.
There has been no immediate response from the Sudanese military leadership. Earlier this week, US officials confirmed that both sides agreed in principle, with discussions focusing on the “fine details.”
The announcement comes amid intense fighting in North Darfur, where RSF forces recently seized the city of el-Fasher, triggering mass displacement and reports of mass killings, sexual violence, and potential mass graves, according to human rights groups and satellite imagery analysis.
The RSF’s truce announcement comes after an aid organisation warned that a network of community kitchens in Sudan was on the verge of collapse due to neglect, shortages and volunteer exhaustion.https://t.co/PugiSUwwTS pic.twitter.com/QdFhEdsly5
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Both the RSF and SAF have been accused of war crimes by the United Nations.
