Adel Abdel Rahim / Anadolu

On Sunday, the Sudanese Security and Defense Council reiterated the government's openness and welcome to any initiatives that would meet the aspirations of the Sudanese people and preserve the country's unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.

The council discussed developments in the peace process during a periodic meeting, as the highest security body in the country, chaired by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of the Transitional Sovereign Council, according to a statement from the Sovereign Council.

The Security and Defense Council affirmed that it is the sole body responsible for issues of war, peace, and related negotiations.

Since April 2023, the Rapid Support Forces have been fighting the Sudanese army due to a dispute over integrating the former into the military institution, causing famine as part of one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world, killing tens of thousands of Sudanese, and displacing about 13 million.

The statement said that the Security and Defense Council held in-depth discussions on the paper presented by the mediating countries regarding the peace process in the country.

The council expressed its thanks and appreciation to the mediating countries, affirming its adherence to its firm position on the peace process, and its preparation of a consensual response to the paper, without disclosing details.

It denied the validity of what has been circulated on social media regarding leaks about the content of the paper or its deliberations, affirming that what has been raised in this regard is baseless.

The Security and Defense Council called on all parties to refrain from circulating any information or topics that affect national security or could negatively impact any future peace process.

On Friday, al-Burhan said, 'Anything that does not satisfy the Sudanese people and does not achieve their security and stability, we will not proceed with it nor accept it.'

Two government sources told Anadolu on Friday that the Sudanese government submitted its response to a US proposal for a roadmap to end the war titled 'Restoring Peace in Sudan,' conditioned on the withdrawal of the Rapid Support Forces from all cities they have taken control of.

The United States had proposed a 90-day humanitarian truce between the army and the Rapid Support Forces, to be followed by the start of security arrangements for a permanent ceasefire in Sudan.

On June 27 last, the Sudanese Foreign Ministry confirmed that the statements of US President's advisor for Arab and African affairs, Massad Boulos, about the Transitional Sovereign Council's rejection of a paper he presented, were inaccurate and did not reflect the true position of the Sudanese government.

A day earlier, Boulos told the UN Security Council that the Sudanese Sovereign Council had rejected the latest version of the humanitarian truce draft proposed by the United States.

For months, the United States and Saudi Arabia, through the international quartet that also includes Egypt and the UAE, have been leading efforts to achieve a humanitarian truce in Sudan.

In September 2025, the international quartet proposed a plan calling for a three-month humanitarian truce in Sudan, paving the way for a permanent end to the war, followed by an inclusive transitional process over nine months leading to an independent civilian government.