Neither the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) nor the Sudanese army has accepted the US-drafted peace agreement, according to Massad Boulos, Senior Advisor to the US President on African Affairs.
"We presented the parties with a strong draft peace agreement, but neither the Rapid Support Forces nor the Sudanese army has accepted it so far," the US official stated during a press conference in Abu Dhabi with the diplomatic advisor to the UAE president. He emphasized that President Donald Trump has made resolving the Sudan conflict "one of his priorities."
Boulos noted that while the warring parties "generally welcomed the US initiative," they have not endorsed the actual text. Washington is seeking approval of the original document, whereas the Sudanese army has presented "a number of preliminary conditions."
In September, the quartet of mediators—the United States, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt—agreed on a set of principles to end the conflict in Sudan. The plan includes an initial three-month truce intended to lead to a permanent ceasefire and a transparent transition process. On Tuesday, RSF leader Muhammad Hamdan Dagalo agreed to the proposed humanitarian truce.
Previously, Sudanese Armed Forces Commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan described the mediators' proposal as "the worst of all," arguing that the draft document "marginalizes the army" and legitimizes the other side of the conflict.
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Based on materials from TASS