{"id":64528,"date":"2026-07-09T18:38:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T22:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/sudan-army-conditionally-accepts-u-s-peace-proposal-amid-demands-for-rsf-withdrawal\/64528\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T18:38:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T22:38:12","slug":"sudan-army-conditionally-accepts-u-s-peace-proposal-amid-demands-for-rsf-withdrawal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/sudan-army-conditionally-accepts-u-s-peace-proposal-amid-demands-for-rsf-withdrawal\/64528\/","title":{"rendered":"Sudan Army Conditionally Accepts U.S. Peace Proposal Amid Demands for RSF Withdrawal"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have signaled a conditional acceptance of a new U.S.-led peace proposal, provided the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) execute a total withdrawal from all occupied cities.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The U.S. framework calls for an immediate 90-day humanitarian truce to facilitate negotiations for a permanent ceasefire and a transition to civilian-led governance.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The RSF has reportedly welcomed the proposal in writing, though the military&#39;s demand for a full exit from urban centers remains a primary diplomatic hurdle.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>International pressure is mounting as the conflict enters its third year, with the UN warning of &quot;red alert&quot; conditions in North Kordofan and Darfur.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <strong>Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)<\/strong> have formally responded to a <strong>U.S.<\/strong>-backed peace initiative, indicating a willingness to engage if the paramilitary <strong>Rapid Support Forces (RSF)<\/strong> vacate all urban areas seized since the conflict began in April 2023. According to internal documents and senior officials, the military-led government objects to the proposal&#39;s current language of &quot;limited withdrawals,&quot; insisting instead on a comprehensive exit from all occupied cities.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>U.S. State Department<\/strong>&#39;s latest plan envisions an immediate <strong>90-day humanitarian truce<\/strong> followed by a structured transition to a civilian-led government that excludes the <strong>Muslim Brotherhood<\/strong> and any militia elements involved in atrocities. While the <strong>RSF<\/strong> has expressed its support for the framework in a written response, the military leadership maintains that any ceasefire without a full <strong>RSF<\/strong> withdrawal risks legitimizing the paramilitary group as a parallel state authority.<\/p>\n<p><em>Market observers and regional analysts note that the deadlock over the sequencing of the withdrawal remains the most significant barrier to a lasting settlement.<\/em> The <strong>U.S.<\/strong> proposal also includes provisions for a unified national army and a disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) program. However, the <strong>SAF<\/strong> leadership, led by General <strong>Abdel Fattah al-Burhan<\/strong>, has frequently reiterated that the war can only end with the total defeat or disarmament of the <strong>RSF<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Diplomatic efforts are being spearheaded by <strong>Massad Boulos<\/strong>, the <strong>U.S.<\/strong> Senior Adviser for Arab and African Affairs, who recently expressed optimism regarding the progress of the negotiations despite the public rhetoric from both sides. The international community, including the <strong>United Nations<\/strong> and the <strong>African Union<\/strong>, continues to push for a resolution as the humanitarian crisis worsens, with over <strong>12 million people<\/strong> displaced and <strong>24 million<\/strong> facing acute food insecurity.<\/p>\n<p>The conflict has also become a focal point for regional tensions, with the <strong>SAF<\/strong> accusing the <strong>United Arab Emirates (UAE)<\/strong> of supplying weapons to the <strong>RSF<\/strong>\u2014a claim the <strong>UAE<\/strong> denies. In response to the ongoing violence, <strong>U.S. Senators<\/strong> recently introduced the <strong>PEACE in Sudan Act of 2026<\/strong>, which seeks to provide the administration with additional tools to sanction external actors fueling the war and to bolster the current negotiation track.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have signaled a conditional acceptance of a new U.S.-led peace proposal, provided the Rapid 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