Sudan's paramilitary RSF declares unilateral three-month 'humanitarian truce'

Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has announced a unilateral three-month “humanitarian truce” with the Sudanese army, saying the ceasefire responds to international appeals to halt violence and expand access for relief agencies.

In a recorded statement, RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo said his forces and allied groups had agreed to "an immediate humanitarian ceasefire that includes a halt to all hostile actions for three months."

Dagalo said the RSF was committed to enabling humanitarian operations by securing the movement of aid workers, ensuring unhindered access to affected regions, protecting facilities and warehouses belonging to local and international organisations, and allowing medical and relief teams to operate freely.

He also announced RSF approval for the creation of a field monitoring mechanism to oversee the truce under the supervision of the Quad and the African Union, along with additional committees tasked with ensuring that aid reaches civilians safely.

The truce, Dagalo added, should serve as "the first step toward ending hostilities and reaching a comprehensive political solution" to Sudan’s conflict.

He expressed hope that international backing and broad Sudanese participation would pave the way for a political process that ends the war and guides the country toward a stable transition.

Dagalo said any future political track must exclude "the terrorist Islamic Movement, the Muslim Brotherhood, the National Congress Party and their affiliates (the army and allied groups)."

There was no immediate comment from the Sudanese army regarding the RSF announcement.

On Sunday, Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan criticised a proposal by the Quad — comprising the United States, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE — though he did not disclose details of the paper.

On 12 September, the Quad called for an initial three-month humanitarian truce to allow urgent aid access across Sudan, paving the way for a permanent ceasefire.

Last week, US President Donald Trump said Washington would work to end the conflict in Sudan.

Since April 2023, the Sudanese army and the RSF have been locked in a war that regional and international mediation efforts have so far failed to end. The conflict has killed thousands and displaced millions.

International attention on the conflict has increased since the RSF seized the key Darfur city of Al Fasher last month after a relentless siege and violent attacks that have sparked warnings of crimes against humanity and genocide.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that more than 106,000 civilians have fled El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, since the RSF captured the city on October 26.

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Source: TRT