Sudan's security council rejects truce without RSF withdrawal
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Sudan’s Security Council rejects truce unless RSF withdraws from seized cities; army prepares for major battles in Kordofan and Darfur.
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This photo released by the Norwegian Refugee Council shows displaced children from el-Fasher playing at a camp where they sought refuge from fighting government forces and the RSF in Tawila, Darfur region, Sudan on November 3, 2025. (AP)
Al-Mayadeen sources confirmed Tuesday that Sudan’s Security and Defense Council has rejected any proposed truce unless the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) withdraw from the cities they have seized and regroup in designated camps.
The council expressed this position during a meeting held in the capital, Khartoum, in response to a U.S.-backed proposal for a ceasefire.
According to the sources, the council resolved to maintain a state of high alert and general mobilization to confront what it described as an act of “rebellion and conspiracy.” The council also called for a widespread public mobilization to support the army in resisting RSF advances.
Meanwhile, another source told Al-Mayadeen that the Sudanese Armed Forces are preparing for major battles on both the Kordofan and Darfur fronts. The military reportedly refuses to consider a ceasefire until key strategic locations are recaptured from the RSF.
Sudanese security council reviewing US proposal for temporary truce
Sudan’s Security and Defense Council, chaired by the head of the Transitional Sovereignty Council and army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, is set to discuss a ceasefire proposal put forward by the United States aimed at ending the conflict in Sudan, according to an unnamed government source cited by AFP.
The decision comes as the Rapid Support Forces prepare for a possible offensive in Kordofan after seizing control of El Fasher, the army’s last stronghold in Darfur, nearly two weeks ago.
AFP quoted a government source, who requested anonymity, as saying, “The Security and Defense Council will hold a meeting on Tuesday to discuss the US ceasefire proposal."
However, soon after, Sudan's defense minister, Hassan Daoud Kayan, said that the army would continue fighting the paramilitary Rapid Support Force.
"We thank the Trump administration for its efforts and proposals to achieve peace," the defense minister said in a speech broadcast on state television, adding, "Preparations for the Sudanese people's battle are ongoing."
