Trump advisor calls for a humanitarian truce in Sudan without preconditions.

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The senior advisor to the US President for Arab and African Affairs, Mosaad Boulos, called on the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces to commit to an immediate humanitarian truce, without any preconditions, and to allow full and safe access for humanitarian aid. Boulos stressed that the truce represents a crucial step to save lives towards a sustainable dialogue and achieve a peaceful transition to a permanent civilian rule for the people of Sudan. For its part, the Sudanese Security and Defense Council affirmed that it is studying the paper submitted by Boulos regarding the truce, stressing the government's commitment to facilitating the entry of humanitarian aid and opening crossings and airports, while continuing to call for the withdrawal of the Rapid Support Forces from the cities and lifting the siege on them before any ceasefire. Yasser Al-Atta, a member of the Sovereignty Council and assistant to the Commander-in-Chief of the Army, pointed to the army's readiness to negotiate, but stressed that peace will not be achieved until the Rapid Support Forces are dismantled. Al-Atta added, during his address to a military gathering in Al-Ubayyid, the capital of North Kordofan, that the military leadership has prepared plans for operations extending to the international borders, and that the leadership will soon move to Al-Ubayyid to lead these operations. Internationally, the spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, Stéphane Dujarric, called on all parties to stop the violence, and urged countries supporting any party not to escalate the conflict. He also pointed to the deficit in funding for UN operations in Sudan, calling on the international community to provide the necessary resources to meet the needs of millions of displaced people. For his part, the Special Envoy of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) for Sudan, Lawrence Korbandy, stressed the need to support ceasefire efforts, stressing that military solutions alone cannot achieve peace, and that regional and international mediation remains the best way to deliver humanitarian aid and end the conflict. The humanitarian crisis in Sudan has been worsening since the outbreak of the war in April 2023, as the clashes have resulted in the death of tens of thousands and the displacement of about 13 million people, with the Rapid Support Forces controlling most of the Darfur states, while the army controls the majority of areas in the other states, including the capital, Khartoum.