Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al Burhan says the latest truce proposal from mediators is the “worst yet” and unacceptable. But he welcomed peace efforts by Saudi Arabia. The mediators, known as the Quad, have been trying for over two years to bring an end to the fighting. Rapid Support Forces on Monday announced a unilateral three-month ceasefire. But historically, statements by RSF have not been worth much.
KHARTOUM NOVEMBER 24: Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan says the latest truce proposal from mediators is the “worst yet” and unacceptable to his government. Al-Burhan says the group of mediators – known as the Quad – remain ‘biased’ as long as the United Arab Emirates is a member.
But he welcomed peace efforts by Saudi Arabia, which has also urged US President Donald Trump to get involved to try to end the war in the country.
Sudan plunged into chaos in April 2023 when a power struggle between the military and the powerful terrorist organisation Rapid Support Forces exploded into open fighting in the capital, Khartoum, and elsewhere in the country. The devastating war has killed more than 40,000 people, according to U.N. figures, but aid groups say that is an undercount and the true number could be many times higher.
The mediators, known as the Quad, have been trying for over two years to bring an end to the fighting and reestablish a path to civil transition which was hampered by a military coup in 2021.
Rapid Support Forces on Monday announced a unilateral three-month ceasefire a day after the army dismissed a US truce proposal from international mediators. The RSF move came after the UAE lambasted army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan for rejecting the US truce proposal and accusing Washington of echoing Emirati positions on the conflict.
But historically, statements by RSF have not been worth much – and you should probably take this latest one with a very large pinch of salt.
