(MENAFN) Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) declared a unilateral three-month humanitarian truce with the Sudanese army on Monday, citing international efforts to curb violence and expand access for relief operations, according to reports.

In a recorded statement, RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo said his forces and allied groups had agreed to “an immediate humanitarian ceasefire that includes a halt to all hostile actions for three months.” He emphasized that the truce aims to facilitate humanitarian work by securing the movement of aid workers, guaranteeing access to affected areas, protecting facilities and warehouses of local and international organizations, and allowing medical and relief teams to operate freely.

Dagalo also announced RSF support for a field monitoring mechanism to oversee the ceasefire under the supervision of the Quad and the African Union, along with additional committees to ensure aid reaches civilians safely. He described the truce as “the first step toward ending hostilities and reaching a comprehensive political solution” to Sudan’s ongoing conflict.

The RSF leader expressed hope that international backing and wide Sudanese participation would help launch a political process to end the war and guide the country toward a stable transition. He added that any future political track must exclude “the terrorist Islamic Movement, the Muslim Brotherhood, the National Congress Party and their affiliates (the army and allied groups),” whom he blamed for “three decades of suffering” in Sudan.

There was no immediate response from the Sudanese army regarding the RSF announcement. On Sunday, Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan criticized a proposal put forward by the Quad, which includes the US, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, without revealing the details of the paper.

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