Khartoum: The Sudanese government has linked its acceptance of a US-proposed roadmap to end the ongoing conflict in the country to the complete withdrawal and disarmament of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) from all cities under its control, as reported by two senior Sudanese officials.
According to Anadolu Agency, the officials, who spoke anonymously, revealed that the government's response was encapsulated in a document titled "Restoring Peace in Sudan." This document outlines security arrangements which necessitate the RSF's withdrawal, disarmament, and the demobilization of its fighters. It further suggests the reintegration of eligible RSF personnel into the Sudanese Armed Forces under United Nations supervision after a permanent ceasefire is established.
The US roadmap proposes an immediate 90-day humanitarian truce aimed at setting the stage for negotiations on a permanent ceasefire, followed by a civilian-led transition toward elections. Additionally, it suggests a UN-led mechanism to oversee the phased withdrawal of the RSF, particularly from the states of North Darfur and North Kordofan.
The Sudanese document proposes that the humanitarian truce commence nationwide in tandem with the RSF's withdrawal from all occupied cities. This truce is intended to facilitate humanitarian aid, protect civilians, and create conditions conducive to the resumption of indirect ceasefire negotiations between the conflicting factions.
The response document mandates the RSF's withdrawal from cities seized since May 11, 2023, describing this as a confidence-building measure essential for achieving a permanent ceasefire. It also suggests forming a coordination committee chaired by the US, with participation from the UN, Arab League, and African Union, to oversee the agreement's implementation and support conflict resolution.
Further, the document calls for a UN mechanism to monitor the RSF's withdrawal, aid delivery, and civilian protection. It emphasizes safeguarding Sudan's sovereignty by ending foreign interference, halting militia military support, and preventing illicit weapons flow.
The document underscores the need for unimpeded humanitarian aid delivery across front lines with government approval while ensuring civilian safety, facilitating the return of displaced persons, and restoring infrastructure and essential services. It also includes provisions for deploying international monitors, subject to Sudanese government approval, to support ceasefire implementation and civilian protection.
On the political front, the document advocates for initiating a comprehensive national dialogue under civilian leadership and UN supervision to establish a transitional civilian government and start an inclusive Sudanese-led political process. This process aims at reaching a political settlement and maintaining a unified Sudan with civilian state institutions. It explicitly excludes extremist groups, human rights violators, and foreign mercenaries, advocating for confidence-building and good-faith participation for an inclusive process.
Sudan's Foreign Ministry previously denied US President's senior adviser for Arab and Middle Eastern affairs, Massad Boulos's remarks that the Transitional Sovereignty Council had rejected the US proposal, stating his comments were inaccurate. These developments come as the US and Saudi Arabia, through the Quad grouping, which includes Egypt and the UAE, lead efforts to broker a humanitarian truce in Sudan. The Quad's plan, proposed in September 2025, calls for a three-month humanitarian truce as a first step toward ending the war, followed by a nine-month transitional period leading to an independent civilian government.
Since April 2023, the conflict between the Sudanese army and the RSF has resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands and displaced around 13 million people, creating one of the world's most severe humanitarian crises, according to the United Nations.