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Sudan’s Army Chief Rejects U.S.-Led Truce Plan, Calls Mediators Biased

With the RSF claiming acceptance, prospects for the proposed truce remain stalled.

Sudanese women displaced from El-Fasher cook meals at a community kitchen inside the newly established El-Afadh camp in Al Dabbah, in Sudan's Northern State, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Marwan Ali)
FILE - Sudan's military chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, center, is greeted by troops as he arrives at the Republican Palace, recently recaptured from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group, in Khartoum, Sudan, March 26, 2025. (AP Photo/File)
Sudanese families displaced from El-Fasher reach out as aid workers distribute food supplies at the newly established El-Afadh camp in Al Dabbah, in Sudan's Northern State, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Marwan Ali)
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Overview

  • Gen. Abdel-Fattah Al Burhan dismissed the latest proposal as “the worst yet” in video remarks released by the military, accusing mediators of partiality and calling U.S. envoy Massad Boulos an obstacle to peace.
  • He set a nonnegotiable condition for any ceasefire: RSF fighters must withdraw from territories captured since the last Jeddah talks.
  • The U.S.-backed plan, described by a U.S. adviser as a three-month humanitarian truce followed by a nine-month political process, was publicly welcomed by the RSF.
  • Al Burhan criticized the United Arab Emirates, alleging support for the RSF and arguing the Quad’s inclusion of the UAE compromises neutrality; the UAE denies backing the paramilitaries.
  • The conflict has killed more than 40,000 people and displaced over 14 million, according to U.N. figures, underscoring the urgency of a workable ceasefire.