The announcement, which appeared to announce a unilateral ceasefire, came after United States (US) President Donald Trump last week pledged to intervene to end a conflict that has plunged Sudan into famine.
“We hope the Quad countries will play their role in pushing the other side to engage with this step and with international efforts aiming to achieve the interests of the Sudanese people.”
Earlier this month, the US, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, known as the quad, proposed a truce followed by peace talks. The RSF initially agreed, but then launched drone strikes on army positions.
The paramilitary’s announcement came a day after Sudan’s army chief rejected the Quad’s proposals, and criticized the inclusion of the United Arab Emirates as a mediator, which has been widely accused of arming the RSF.
The Gulf state has denied such accusations and said it aims to stop the war.
The RSF faces backlash over brutal civilian attacks after seizing al-Fashir in late October, which cemented its control of the Darfur region. In a speech on Sunday, Sudan’s Army Chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, accused the US of aiming to cripple his forces while letting the RSF keep the territory it has seized. He also denied what he said were US accusations of Islamist influence in his government.
The war in Sudan, which broke out in April 2023 over disagreements on integrating the two groups, has killed tens of thousands of civilians, particularly in ethnically-based bloodshed. The RSF faces genocide allegations, while both Dagalo and Burhan are under US sanctions.
–Reuters
