US, Allies Seek Humanitarian Truce Amid Sudan Darfur War Crimes Probe

The United States, alongside regional partners including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, is actively engaged in efforts to broker a humanitarian ceasefire in Sudan between the military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Negotiations, hosted recently in Cairo, are focused on a US-led proposal that starts with a three-month truce followed by a nine-month political dialogue aimed at forming a joint executive authority to resume Sudan's political transition. This push for peace comes amid reports of severe atrocities by RSF fighters in Darfur, particularly following their capture of el-Fasher after an 18-month siege, which included mass killings, sexual assaults, and abductions, actions that the International Criminal Court (ICC) is investigating as potential war crimes and crimes against humanity. The ICC is working to preserve evidence from these attacks, underscoring the gravity of the ongoing conflict in the region. US envoy Massad Boulos has indicated that announcements regarding the truce could be imminent, reflecting intensified international pressure to halt the violence. While optimism for a ceasefire is growing, uncertainty remains as communications remain poor and the death toll from recent violence is still unclear.