Minnawi: Any Truce That Fails to Protect Civilians Means the Division of Sudan

Governor of Darfur Region Minni Arko Minnawi has warned that any ceasefire in Sudan that does not include provisions for the protection of civilians and accountability for perpetrators of crimes “means the division of Sudan.”

Minnawi called for the withdrawal of what he described as “Janjaweed and mercenaries” — in reference to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) — from residential areas, hospitals, and cities.

In a post on Platform X, Minnawi also urged the release of abductees, including children and women, and the safe return of displaced persons (IDPs).

His remarks came as the United States proposed a humanitarian truce between the army and the militia, conveyed through Massad Boulos, Senior Advisor to the U.S. President for African and Arab Affairs.