Sudanese Security and Defense Council Discusses US Ceasefire Proposal

SadaNews - The Sudanese Security and Defense Council, chaired by Army Chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, will discuss today, Tuesday, the ceasefire proposal put forward by the United States to end the bloody conflict in Sudan that has lasted for more than two years, according to a government source in Port Sudan.

The source stated, "The Security and Defense Council will hold a meeting today to discuss the American ceasefire proposal."

The Rapid Support Forces, which have been at war with the army since April 2023, are apparently preparing to launch an attack on the Kordofan region after taking control of Al-Fasher, the last stronghold of the army in Darfur, just over a week ago.

The U.S. Special Envoy for Africa, Mike Polus, has conducted a series of meetings in Cairo in recent days to finalize the humanitarian ceasefire proposal presented in mid-September under the auspices of several mediators, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, according to various official statements issued in Cairo.

One of the prominent meetings Polus held was with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aty and the Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit.

During the talks, Abdel Aty "emphasized the importance of concerted efforts to reach a humanitarian ceasefire and a halt to fire across Sudan, paving the way for a comprehensive political process in the country," according to a statement from the Foreign Ministry.

Polus met with Aboul Gheit on Monday and provided him with "a detailed explanation of the recent efforts in Sudan to halt the war, deliver aid quickly, and begin a Sudanese-Sudanese political process," according to a statement from the Arab League issued on Monday evening.

The "Quad group," which includes the United States, Egypt, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia, has been engaged in diplomatic efforts for months aimed at achieving a ceasefire in the ongoing war in Sudan, which has lasted for over 30 months.

The United Nations has repeatedly warned of external forces fueling the war in Sudan, which has vast reserves of gold that the UAE imports most of, in addition to large areas of arable land and a coastal strip extending hundreds of kilometers along the Red Sea.

The UAE is widely accused of arming the Rapid Support Forces in violation of the UN arms export ban imposed on the Darfur region, but Abu Dhabi continually denies this despite Western and international diplomatic and political reports supporting these accusations.