Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, at war with the regular army for more than two years, has announced that they have agreed to a proposal for a humanitarian truce put forward by mediators.

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, at war with the regular army for more than two years, has announced that it has agreed to a proposal for a humanitarian truce put forward by mediators.

The RSF, at war with Sudan’s military for over two years, said on November 6 it agreed to a US-led Quad proposal for a humanitarian truce

The group issued the statement after an 18-month siege of the city of el-Fasher in the western Darfur region.

Sudan's Rapid Support Forces agree to a U.S.-led humanitarian truce amid ongoing conflict and severe humanitarian crisis.

The RSF and Sudanese army have agreed to such proposals during the civil war, but none have succeeded. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces agreed to a proposal from the United States and Arab powers for a humanitarian ceasefire and is open to talks on a cessation of hostilities, it said on Thursday in a statement. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The reported strikes come as the military-led government says it would be wary of agreeing to a ceasefire.

The Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group that has been at war with the Sudanese military for over two years, said Thursday it has agreed to a humanitarian truce that was proposed by US-led mediator group, also known as the Quad.

Under global pressure, it says it is ready to consider a ceasefire. The army has not responded and observers are unconvinced. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.