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Sudan's humanitarian truces collapse as warring factions pursue battlefield gains

US-backed mediation efforts repeatedly fail as SAF and RSF prioritize military victories over ceasefire agreements.

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What to know

  • Multiple international mediation efforts—from the 2023 Jeddah Declaration to recent ALPS initiative—have repeatedly failed as SAF and RSF prioritize military victories over truces.
  • The UN warns the humanitarian system in Sudan is on the brink of collapse; 14 million people are forcibly displaced and tens of thousands have been killed.
  • Analysts point to the political ambitions of SAF leader al-Burhan and RSF leader Hemedti as the fundamental reason why ceasefires collapse, sometimes within hours of implementation.
  • The US has renewed calls for a 90-day humanitarian truce and committed $375 million, but both warring factions continue claiming battlefield victories on multiple fronts.

Abdel Fattah al-BurhanAbdel Fattah al-Burhan Commander of Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti) Leader of Rapid Support Forces (RSF)Massad Boulos US Senior Advisor for Arab and African AffairsFathi Abu Ammar Sudanese academic and editor-in-chief of Al-Wasat newspaperUnited States Lead mediator and humanitarian donor

Sudan's humanitarian truces collapse as warring factions pursue battlefield gains
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Sep 22yesterdaynow · 8:50 AM ET
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    UN warns humanitarian system in Sudan on brink of collapse

    Fighting has intensified in recent months with the humanitarian crisis worsening, as warring factions continue to break local ceasefires and claim battlefield victories on multiple fronts.

    “There is no military solution to this conflict.”
    — Massad Boulos, US Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs · source
    • GeoWire@mastodon.social

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    Analysts attribute truce failures to political ambitions of warring leaders

    Experts point to the personal political goals of SAF leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and RSF head Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti) as the root cause of repeated mediation failures.

    “All these efforts that serve the interest of the Sudanese people primarily were rejected by the army, rejected by al-Burhan and Yasser al-Atta.”
    — Fathi Abu Ammar
  3. background

    Massad Boulos commits $375m to Sudan and reiterates no military solution exists — US Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs Massad Boulos announced major humanitarian funding and stressed that military means cannot resolve the conflict.

  4. background

    US launches ALPS initiative and escalates diplomatic engagement — The US spearheaded the Aligned for Advancing Lifesaving and Peace in Sudan (ALPS) initiative in Geneva alongside Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE, the UN, and the African Union, pushing for direct negotiations and localized humanitarian pauses.

  5. background

    Regional efforts by IGAD and African Union fail — Localized, short-term truces brokered by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development and African Union broke down, sometimes just hours after implementation.

  6. background

    US and Saudi Arabia broker Jeddah Declaration — The first major mediation initiative temporarily facilitated limited humanitarian access but soon collapsed after both factions repeatedly violated the terms.

  7. background

    Sudan's civil war erupts between SAF and RSF — The conflict began after months of tensions between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces group, eventually expanding to 13 of Sudan's 18 states and displacing 14 million people.