Sudan’s RSF declares three-month humanitarian truce

Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced on Monday a unilateral humanitarian truce set to last three months. The move comes after Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan rejected an international proposal for a ceasefire.

In a recorded statement, RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo said, “We will facilitate humanitarian work and allow relief and medical teams to reduce the suffering of the Sudanese people.”

He added, “Justice will take its course under international law, and no one who commits violations will escape punishment.”

Dagalo also stated, “We agree to the participation of all parties in Sudan’s political process, except the Islamic Movement and the Muslim Brotherhood.”

He expressed hope that the Quad countries which include The United States, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Saudi Arabia will play their role in encouraging the other side to respond to the humanitarian truce.

This announcement came just hours after Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan rejected a mediation effort by the Quad group aimed at resolving the crisis that has gripped the country since the outbreak of war in April 2023.

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