Overview
- Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces said they accepted a Quad proposal for a three‑month humanitarian pause followed by talks, referencing mediators from the United States, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
- The army-backed government has issued no formal acceptance, with officials signaling any truce would require RSF withdrawal from civilian areas and disarmament and a security council meeting offering no clear answer.
- UN human rights chief Volker Türk reported no sign of de‑escalation and warned of preparations for intensified hostilities as explosions and drone attacks were reported in Khartoum and army-held Atbara.
- Since the RSF took El Fasher on Oct. 26, independent reporting has documented mass killings, the WHO cited more than 460 people killed at a hospital, and Yale researchers identified satellite evidence consistent with mass graves.
- Humanitarian conditions are deteriorating with nearly 12 million people displaced, famine confirmed in El Fasher and parts of Kordofan, blocked escape routes, and aid groups reporting thousands fleeing with many missing and severe malnutrition.