The Sudanese army has previously rejected proposals for a ceasefire. This means that only one party has so far agreed to the mediators' proposal. On Tuesday, the country's Defense Minister Hassan Kabroun announced that they intend to continue fighting.
Preparations are underway for the struggle of the Sudanese people, Kabroun said in a televised speech.
Just hours after RSF's yes, a call came from Washington that the Sudanese government should also give its approval.
"We urge both sides to move forward in response to the US-led effort to establish a humanitarian ceasefire, given the immediate need to de-escalate the violence and end the suffering of the Sudanese people," a US State Department spokesperson told AFP.
Worked with several countries
The ceasefire proposal on the table would involve a three-month humanitarian ceasefire followed by a months-long political process.
The United States has been working with Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates for several months with the aim of negotiating an end to the conflict.
The war in Sudan between the army and the RSF (Rapid Support Forces) militia, which broke out in April 2023, has led to one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, with millions of people displaced from their homes and tens of thousands killed.
Particularly brutal
Both sides are accused of serious abuses and war crimes, but most observers point to the RSF's warfare as particularly brutal and ruthless. Since the militia took the town of al-Fashir (El-Fasher) in the Darfur region of western Sudan, the spotlight has increasingly been focused there. Satellite images that American researchers have taken a closer look at indicate pure massacres, which is supported by testimonies from fleeing people.
Forces loyal to the Sudanese army speak of thousands of civilian casualties.
