Sudan’s RSF militia said it had agreed to a ceasefire

The Sudanese support forces in Sudan (RSF) agreed to a proposal from the US for a humanitarian pause, the group said on Thursday.

Sudan’s military-led government has yet to respond. RSF issued the statement following the seizure of the town of El-Faster in the West Darfur region.

Their 18-month occupation has been blocked by human beings despite repeated appeals to the UN, causing hunger among residents who cannot pass. An unactivated Global Hunger Monitor has confirmed hunger conditions in the city.

The RSF has faced an international backlash over reports of mass killings by foot soldiers, which it denies. But it admitted to “violations” committed by individuals and arrested some.

Civil war broken Between the Sudanese army and the RSF in April 2023. Both parties agreed to various ceasefire proposals during the war, although none were collected.

In September, the US along with the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Egypt proposed a three-month humanitarian truce, followed by a permanent ceasefire and a transition to civilian rule.

The RSF statement agreed to agree to enter into a moratorium on the four countries “to respond to the catastrophic consequences of the war” and to allow the “immediate delivery” of aid “aid.

The group also said it looks forward to talks on ending hostilities “in a way that addresses the causes of conflicts” and “creates the necessary environment for a just, complete, and lasting peace”.

On Tuesday, before the RSF statement, Sudan’s Minister of Defense Hassan Kabroun thanked the administration of Donald Trump Donald Trump for its “research that can be achieved on national television.

But he added that preparations for fighting the Sudanese against the RSF are ongoing. “Our preparations for war are a legitimate national right,” he said.

Sudan’s Charge in Nairobi, Mohamed Osman Akasha, told the BBC on Wednesday that the government that was led only, surrendered the weapons, and its leader is accountable.

“I have no information about a proposal for truce. The only thing I know is the Government of Sudan, the people of Sudan are very determined to defeat the militia,” he said.

The announcement of the IRSF by the RSF comes after an organization warned the organization A network of community kitchens in Sudan is collapsing.

Local kitchens operate in areas that are difficult for international humanitarian groups to access, but face closure due to restrictions, shortages and suffering of volunteers and volunteers.

A report from the Islamic relief quoted a volunteer as saying that most of these kitchens – which cost civilian lives in the war – will be closed within six months.

The conflict has created what the UN has called the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with more than 24 million people facing food shortages in Sudan.

More than 60,000 people have flown the El-Fasterwhich was captured by RSF at the end of last month, the refugee agency said.

There reports of systematic killings Meanwhile the group’s fighters control the town.

Survivors who escaped the excavation told the BBC that they encountered “unimaginable” suffering and witnessed The fighters tortured the men who tried to flee.

“We saw people killed in front of us. We saw people beaten. It was terrible,” said Ezzeldin Hassan Musa.

Last week, the leader of the RSF gen molhed Hamdan Dagalo announced an investigation In what he called “violations” committed by his soldiers in El-Faster.

The group has since released footage it says shows the arrest of a militant accused of carrying out the killings.

The Human Rights Council said it would hold an urgent session on El-Faster’s situation on 14 November.