By Adel Abdelrheem and Rania Abu Shamala
KHARTOUM/ ISTANBUL (AA) – The Sudanese government reiterated its “sincere” desire on Tuesday to achieve a just and comprehensive peace that safeguards the country’s sovereignty and territorial unity.
Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Muawiya Osman Khalid said the government “remains open to all serious initiatives” aimed at ending the war ignited by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the state news agency SUNA reported.
He welcomed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s efforts to restore peace to Sudan, praising his proposals during a meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington last week as reflecting Riyadh’s commitment to supporting the Sudanese people.
The government is ready to “engage constructively” in any credible peace path leading to a durable settlement, he added.
Last week, Trump said that the US will work to end the conflict in Sudan at the request of the Saudi crown prince.
On Monday, RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo unilaterally announced a three-month humanitarian truce in Sudan.
The Sudanese government, however, decried the RSF move as “a blatant political maneuver,” in contrast to its assaults on the ground.
Last month, the RSF seized El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, and was accused of committing massacres against civilians by local and international rights groups.
Since April 2023, the Sudanese army and the RSF have been locked in a war that regional and international mediations have failed to end. The conflict has killed thousands of people and displaced millions of others.