Sudan Prime Minister: Our Peace Initiative Is the Foundation for Ending the War

Prime Minister Kamil Idris said Monday that the peace initiative he previously presented to the United Nations Security Council constitutes the core framework for ending the war, reaffirming his government’s commitment to restoring peace and stability across the country.
Speaking at a press conference in Khartoum following his participation in the Munich Security Conference, Idris said: “We, the people of Sudan, have a purely Sudanese-owned national initiative. It has received broad internal and external support because it is fundamentally grounded in preserving national unity, the rule of law, and the protection of civilians. We have welcomed all ideas and initiatives coming from around the world.”
The Prime Minister had submitted Sudan’s peace initiative to the Security Council last December. The plan calls for the withdrawal of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia from all areas under their control, alongside a ceasefire monitored jointly by the United Nations, the African Union, and the Arab League.
According to Idris, the initiative prioritizes humanitarian access and civilian protection nationwide and draws its reference framework from Saudi–US efforts reflected in the Jeddah Declaration of May 2023.
He reiterated that the war being waged by the militia with broad external backing represents an existential threat to the Sudanese state, while asserting that the armed forces have confronted the threat and achieved battlefield gains in multiple areas.
“We are advocates of peace, not war,” Idris said. “War was imposed on us, and we have explained in detail our proposals for stopping it.”