Fri Nov 07 13:48:43 UTC 2025: ## Sudan Fighting Continues Despite RSF Ceasefire Agreement

Khartoum, Sudan – Heavy explosions rocked Khartoum and Atbara on Friday, hours after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced their acceptance of a ceasefire proposal put forth by the “Quad,” a group of international mediators comprised of the United States, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), the opposing side in the brutal civil war that has ravaged the country for over two years, has yet to officially respond to the initiative.

The Quad’s proposal calls for a three-month humanitarian pause followed by a permanent ceasefire, with the ultimate goal of transitioning to civilian rule. While the RSF has signaled its willingness to adhere to the truce, the SAF has reportedly demanded the complete withdrawal of RSF forces from civilian areas and the surrender of their weapons as preconditions for any agreement.

Al Jazeera’s Hiba Morgan reports that the SAF appears determined to continue fighting until the RSF meets its conditions, while the RSF maintains it will fight until the army accepts the Quad’s proposal.

The ongoing conflict has led to a dire humanitarian crisis, with the World Health Organization estimating at least 40,000 deaths. Aid groups suggest the actual death toll is significantly higher, with civilians bearing the brunt of the violence. The RSF’s recent capture of el-Fasher city, the last military stronghold in Darfur, has sparked fears of escalating atrocities as the conflict shifts east towards Khartoum and the Kordofan region.

Diplomatic sources cited by the Sudan Tribune suggest the US has offered incentives, including the lifting of sanctions and investment opportunities in the mining sector, to encourage General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the army chief, to agree to the truce.

The conflict, which erupted in 2023 between al-Burhan and RSF commander General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, has displaced millions and triggered international condemnation. The United Arab Emirates, a member of the Quad, faces allegations of supplying arms to the RSF, claims the UAE vehemently denies.

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