Revealing new U.S. proposal to end war in Sudan

Media reports have unveiled the main features of the new U.S. proposal to end the fighting in Sudan, presented by Mossad Paulos, the special envoy of U.S. President Donald Trump to Africa. The proposal is built on a three-track roadmap: military, humanitarian, and political.

The military track addresses measures to achieve a full ceasefire and open corridors for a broad humanitarian operation that allows aid to enter and services to resume in all regions of the country.

It also calls for the formation of an international committee to monitor the ceasefire, secure humanitarian routes, protect civilians, and address any potential violations.

In the political track, the proposal outlines the launch of a political transition led by civilian forces, excluding members of the former regime and Islamist groups, including the Muslim Brotherhood. This track aims to support the truce and lay the groundwork for a full end to the war.

The proposal also includes a comprehensive military and security reform process, involving the removal of Brotherhood-affiliated elements from the army and security agencies, restructuring these institutions through the integration of armed groups, and dismantling combat forces aligned with both sides ultimately leading to a unified, professional army under civilian authority resulting from the political process.

The proposal stresses that the restructuring process is not an exclusive decision for the army and the Rapid Support Forces but a national issue concerning all Sudanese people.

The U.S. envoy had previously submitted a similar roadmap last September to delegations from the Sudanese government and the Rapid Support Forces, but announced on November 25 that both sides had not agreed to it, urging them to accept the American plan “without preconditions.”

Sudan has been witnessing, for more than a year and a half, a significant escalation in military operations between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces, resulting in hundreds of casualties and thousands fleeing conflict areas, as both sides exchange accusations of committing massacres in civilian zones due to clashes and the use of heavy weapons without regard for civilian presence.

ANHA