Ahmad 
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced their openness to an immediate and unconditional cessation of hostilities through direct negotiations leading to a similar commitment by the Sudanese army, and to cooperate with the International Commission of Inquiry set up by the United Nations Human Rights Council to monitor violations that have occurred throughout Sudan, as a result of the ongoing war since mid-April between the army and the RSF.
The two sides also agreed that governance in post-war Sudan would be purely civilian and free from any interference from the armed forces and other security services, with full commitment to dismantling the June 30 regime that ruled Sudan led by the Muslim Brotherhood from 1989 until its fall in April 2019.
In a joint statement issued after two days of meetings between the Rapid Support Force, headed by its leader, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo “Hemedti”, and the Coordination of the Civil Force, headed by former Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, the two parties identified 8 foundations for the transition and establishment of the Sudanese state in the post-war phase, including:
- Implement a comprehensive program to rebuild the security sector, unify the army in accordance with international standards and bring it under civilian authority.
- Dismantling the empowerment of the thirtieth of June regime, the “Brotherhood regime”.
- Launch an inclusive transitional justice process.
- The unity of the Sudan land and people.
- Equal citizenship as a basis for rights and duties.
- Apply the civil federal system of government.
- Rebuilding the institutions of civilian governance.
The two sides identified three mechanisms to implement the agreed terms, and the formation of a joint committee to stop the war and build sustainable peace, with the agreed items to be submitted to the army leadership.
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agreed, upon a request from “Taqadum,” to release 451 prisoners of war and detainees held by them through the International Committee of the Red Cross. “Taqadum” confirmed the agreement with the RSF to end the war and continue the path of the December revolution towards achieving civilian governance.
The meetings between the two parties began on Monday in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, where they agreed to formulate a roadmap to halt the war, which resulted in the death of approximately 12,000 people and the displacement of more than 7 million, with 25% of them crossing borders to neighboring countries.
“Taqadum” announced its support for the Jeddah negotiating platform and the African Union initiative presented on June 25. The initiative integrates the vision of the Jeddah platform with the proposals of the Government Development Authority (EYCAD), calling for measures to stop the war and initiate a political process leading to the transfer of power from the military to civilians.
The solution plan is based on 6 key points, including:
- Permanent ceasefire and transformation of Khartoum into a demilitarized capital.
- Removing the forces of both sides to assembly centers 50 kilometers from Khartoum.
- Deploy African troops to guard strategic institutions in the capital.
- Addressing the dire humanitarian situation caused by the war.
- Involve police and security forces in the process of securing public utilities.
- Initiating a political process to settle the crisis once and for all.