Sudan’s Port Sudan-led administration said it is holding consultations on a U.S. proposal for a nationwide humanitarian truce between the SAF and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and that the National Security and Defense Council will convene to examine the plan.
According to the document, titled “Framework for a Declaration of Principles for a Humanitarian Truce Across Sudan,” the proposal rests on four pillars: affirming Sudan’s sovereignty and territorial unity and the imperative to end the crisis; a good-faith commitment by both the SAF and RSF; agreed timing and duration for the truce with separation of forces; and guarantees for safe, unimpeded humanitarian access. The paper also envisions a “Humanitarian Truce Coordination Committee” to log and report violations, local outlet Al-Sharq reported.
In a joint statement on Saturday, the foreign ministers of the United Kingdom, Germany and Jordan called for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan, describing the situation as “catastrophic” and “near apocalyptic” after the RSF seized the last major SAF-held city in Darfur. London said it is pursuing accountability measures for abuses against civilians.
Last week, Mossad Boulos, senior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump on Arab and African affairs, said Washington hosted a meeting of the Sudan Quad — Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates alongside the United States — to push “collective efforts toward peace and stability in Sudan,” including an urgent humanitarian truce, a durable ceasefire, an end to external support for belligerents, and steps toward a civilian transition. He said the Quad reaffirmed its Sept. 12 ministerial statement and agreed to form a joint committee to “enhance coordination on urgent priorities,” adding that Trump “wants peace” and the group is united in ending Sudanese suffering.
El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, has seen continued displacement, with more than 36,000 newly displaced people facing acute shortages of food, safe water, shelter and basic services amid warnings of a looming humanitarian collapse. The RSF seized the city last week, ending an 18-month siege and removing the SAF’s last major foothold in Darfur.
