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Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces agreed to a proposal from the United States and Arab powers for a humanitarian ceasefire and is open to talks on a cessation of hostilities, it said on Thursday in a statement.
Both the RSF and the Sudanese army have agreed to various ceasefire proposals during their two-and-a-half-year-old war, though none have succeeded. US President Donald Trump’s administration has said it was working towards ending fighting in Sudan.
The announcement, which the Sudanese army did not immediately respond to, comes less than two weeks after the RSF took over the famine-stricken city of Al-Fasher, consolidating its control over the vast, western region of Darfur.
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have expressed their eagerness to put a recent agreement into action, stating their readiness to immediately engage in talks focused on establishing a ceasefire and outlining the key principles for Sudan’s political process.
Earlier this week, the army-led Security and Defense Council met but did not give a definitive answer to the proposal, though influential leaders and allies within the army have expressed their disapproval.
A US State Department spokesperson on Thursday said the United States continued to engage directly with the parties to facilitate a humanitarian truce.
A spokesperson emphasized the importance of both parties advancing efforts led by the United States to finalize a humanitarian truce. The spokesperson highlighted the urgent need to reduce violence and alleviate the suffering of the Sudanese people.
