RSF ACCUSES SUDAN ARMY OF BLOCKING PEACE EFFORTS, BACKS QUARTET LED TRUCE INITIATIVE.

BY NJOKI KARANJA 

Khartoum, Sudan — November 14, 2025..

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has issued a strongly worded statement accusing Sudan’s army leadership and Islamist factions of undermining all ongoing peace initiatives, including the latest humanitarian truce proposed by the international Quartet and supported by the U.S. administration.

In the media statement released late Thursday, the RSF asserted that the current conflict is “an extension of the former regime’s wars,” alleging that extremist Islamist groups within the state’s military structures have long sabotaged Sudan’s stability and democratic aspirations. The group argued that genuine peace can only be achieved through a political process that confronts what it described as the “roots of the crisis” and rebuilds state institutions on new foundations.

According to the RSF, Sudan’s army—referred to in the statement as the “so-called army”—has been infiltrated by the Muslim Brotherhood, resulting in decades of atrocities, including mass killings in South Sudan, genocidal campaigns in the Nuba Mountains and Blue Nile, and the enduring humanitarian crisis in Darfur since 2003. The group further linked the former regime to international terrorist networks, citing the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam and the attack on the USS Cole in 2000.

“These heinous crimes,” the RSF stated, “ultimately led to international arrest warrants against senior leaders” of the old regime.

RSF Rejects Accusations, Blames Army for Prolonging War

The RSF dismissed recent critical statements from international actors as “biased” and “unfair,” arguing that they inadvertently embolden groups that have historically resisted peace. The group insisted that any credible political initiative must acknowledge the historical and current actions of Sudan’s military leadership.

“These biased positions… are directed more against the Quartet Initiative and the efforts of President Trump and the U.S. administration to advance the peace process in Sudan,” the statement read, adding that the RSF remains committed to peaceful engagement.

Truce Proposal at Standstill

The RSF claimed it has already accepted the Quartet’s proposed humanitarian truce, submitting a formal response on November 9, 2025. However, the group said it has received “no reply” from the U.S. side, raising questions about the status of the process.

The army, on the other hand, is accused of rejecting ceasefire proposals “publicly and without hesitation,” despite mounting international pressure to ease civilian suffering.

Call for Recognition of the Humanitarian Crisis

Emphasizing the worsening humanitarian conditions across the country, the RSF reiterated that it views the truce as a stepping stone to broader political negotiations.

“From the beginning, our forces have positively engaged with the international Quartet initiative out of pure national motives and a deep belief in the necessity of ending the war,” the statement said.

The RSF ended its message by urging political leaders and mediators to confront “the facts on the ground” and support a comprehensive, just resolution to Sudan’s conflict—warning that failure to do so would only prolong instability across the region.