New U.S. Proposal for a One-Month Humanitarian Armistice; Foreign Ministry Calls It a “Lifeline” for the Militia
The Sudanese government on Tuesday accused unnamed countries and organizations of attempting to exploit the country’s humanitarian situation to impose political conditions under the pretext of a “humanitarian armistice.” It said the proposal was intended to rescue the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia from the defeats it has been suffering and give it an opportunity to rearm and redeploy.
On Monday, Sudanese diplomatic sources told Al-Sharq that the U.S. administration had presented the parties to the conflict in Sudan with a proposal for a one-month humanitarian armistice as part of renewed efforts to end the war, which has been ongoing since April 2023.
In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said some countries and organizations were seeking to exploit humanitarian conditions to advance a political agenda aimed at imposing terms for a settlement in Sudan. It warned that the proposed armistice could give the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) another opportunity to commit further violations against civilians.
The ministry added that what it described as the political agenda of certain Western countries sought to shield the militia from further defeats and bring it into negotiations while it continued to control parts of the country’s territory and civilian facilities, threatening Sudan’s security and unity.
The ministry said these efforts contravened the framework of the Jeddah Declaration, which the Sudanese government had accepted as the basis for negotiations and ending the war.