Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council deputy chair, Malik Agar Ayyir, has ruled out any truce or negotiations with the RSF, calling them an "occupier" and insisting on a government-led roadmap to peace. The statement follows Prime Minister Kamil Idris’s UN plan demanding RSF withdrawal, disarmament and placement in camps with reintegration for those not accused of war crimes. The RSF rejects surrendering territory while international agencies report mass killings, systematic sexual violence and about 14 million people displaced.
“No Truce, No Negotiation”: Sudan’s Transitional Council Rejects Talks With RSF as Violence Escalates
A Rapid Support Forces unit patrols in Garawee, north of Sudan, June 15, 2019 [AP Photo]
Malik Agar Ayyir, deputy chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC), declared on Thursday that the government will not negotiate or accept a truce with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), calling them an "occupier" and saying Sudan’s "just peace" must be achieved through the roadmap set by its people and government.
Government Position and UN Proposal
The statement, posted by the Ministry of Culture, Media and Tourism, followed Prime Minister Kamil Idris’s presentation to the United Nations Security Council of a plan aimed at ending nearly three years of armed conflict. The government-backed proposal requires RSF fighters to withdraw from territory captured by force in western and central Sudan, be placed in camps, be disarmed, and then—where not implicated in war crimes—be considered for reintegration into society.
RSF Response
The RSF has repeatedly rejected surrendering captured land. Al‑Basha Tibiq, a senior adviser to RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Dagalo, dismissed the government plan as "closer to fantasy than to politics." The group has also released footage claiming advances toward strategic towns, including el‑Obeid in North Kordofan.
Humanitarian Toll and Allegations of Atrocities
International aid agencies operating in Sudan say the conflict has forcibly displaced roughly 14 million people and shows no sign of abating as the RSF consolidates and expands its hold over captured areas. Aid workers report alarming patterns of abuse in Darfur, including mass killings, systematic sexual violence, and the burying and burning of bodies—allegations the agencies say point to attempts to conceal evidence of war crimes.
Recent Fighting and Territory Claims
The humanitarian situation deteriorated sharply after the RSF captured el‑Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, in October. On Thursday the RSF announced it had established control over the Abu Qumra region and said its units had "completely liberated" the Um Buru area. The group nevertheless insists its stated mission is to "protect civilians" and to remove remnants of armed pockets and so‑called mercenary forces.
"There is no truce and no negotiation with an occupier," Malik Agar said, urging Sudanese institutions to pursue a roadmap toward a "just peace" shaped by the country's people and government.
The standoff—between a government calling for withdrawal, disarmament and accountability, and a powerful paramilitary force refusing to relinquish territory—places Sudan on a continued trajectory of violence and humanitarian collapse unless a viable political and security solution is found and enforced.
