The United States, while pushing for an end to the war in Ukraine, has also presented a peace plan for Sudan, where the national army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia remain locked in a brutal civil conflict. Sudan’s ruler, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has firmly rejected the American proposal, calling it “the worst document ever submitted.” He insisted that Sudan does not oppose peace but will not accept threats or imposed conditions.
Burhan stated that any ceasefire is only possible if the RSF withdraws from all cities it has captured since May 2023. Burhan, who took power in 2021 alongside RSF leader Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, now faces the very militia he once attempted to integrate into the regular army. Their rebellion escalated into widespread attacks on civilians and soldiers, including forced expulsions, mass killings, and systematic sexual violence.
The RSF currently controls roughly half of Sudan’s population centers and is accused of severe human rights abuses. The Sudanese army also faces accusations of war crimes, including airstrikes on civilian areas. UN figures indicate that tens of thousands have been displaced in recent weeks as fighting continues without meaningful progress toward peace.
The United States, along with Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates, is attempting to mediate the crisis, although Sudan’s government accuses the UAE of supplying weapons to the RSF—a claim the Emirates deny. The RSF announced a ceasefire earlier in November, yet combat operations persist, fueling a catastrophe that has reportedly claimed up to 150,000 lives since April 2023.
More than twelve million people have fled their homes, and an estimated 26 million face severe hunger. Burhan recently praised Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for his diplomatic efforts and urged Washington to increase pressure to end the conflict.
