Sudan reiterates commitment to ‘just peace’ that preserves sovereignty and unity

Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday that the country remains committed to achieving a “just and comprehensive peace” that safeguards Sudan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The statement, carried by the Sudanese News Agency (SUNA), quoted Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Muawiya Othman Khalid, who stressed Khartoum’s “genuine desire” to end the conflict through a settlement that maintains national unity.

His remarks came a day after Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo “Hemedti” announced his acceptance of a unilateral three-month ceasefire, despite ongoing attacks and widespread abuses attributed to his forces in Darfur and Kordofan.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Monday that more than 106,000 people have been displaced from El Fasher and surrounding villages in North Darfur since 26 October, when the RSF captured the city. Local and international organisations have accused the RSF of carrying out massacres against civilians during and after the takeover. Hemedti has acknowledged “violations” and said investigative committees had been formed.

Beyond Darfur, the three Kordofan states — North, West and South — have witnessed weeks of RSF assaults on army positions, leading to hundreds of casualties and the displacement of tens of thousands.

The RSF now controls all five states of the Darfur region except for parts of northern North Darfur, which remain under army control. The Sudanese army maintains control over most of the country’s remaining 13 states, including the capital, Khartoum, as well as key areas in the south, east, centre and north.