His appeal comes as diplomatic efforts have intensified after Trump said last week he would personally join efforts to end the war.
What has been the reaction to the Sudan peace proposal?
The latest ceasefire proposal presented by the US, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt has not been publicly released.
However, Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhane called it “unacceptable”, while his rival and former deputy, Rapid Support Forces (RSF) leader Mohammed Hamdan Daglo, unilaterally declared a three-month humanitarian ceasefire on Monday.
However, on Tuesday the army said it had repulsed an attack on a base in Babanusa, West Kordofan state, the war’s newest frontline.
“We are calling on both sides to accept the humanitarian ceasefire presented without any preconditions,” Boulos said in Abu Dhabi. He said neither party had approved the text. “We would like them to accept the specific lesson that was presented to them.”
Boulos spoke with Emirati presidential adviser Anwar Gargash, days after Burhan accused the mediation of bias because the UAE – which has been widely accused of supporting the RSF – is part of the process. Abu Dhabi denies supplying weapons, fighter aircraft or fuel to the RSF, despite evidence cited in international reports and independent investigations.
On Sunday, Burhane said the proposal forwarded by the US envoy was “the worst”, and claimed Boulos had adopted the Emirati as a “talking point”. Boulos rejected the allegation, saying that Burhane was “referring to something that doesn’t exist” and about which he had “no knowledge”. “We need to ignore these remarks and these remarks and focus on the essential issue, which is the humanitarian crisis,” he said.
Daglow had announced his unilateral ceasefire “in response to international efforts, particularly the initiatives of President Donald Trump and mediators”. Earlier in November, the RSF had accepted the principle of a humanitarian ceasefire proposed by mediators, but the army did not respond and fighting continued.
How has the conflict progressed in Sudan?
Since April 2023, the war – marked by atrocities on both sides – has killed thousands and displaced millions. The United Nations has described the situation as the world’s “worst humanitarian crisis”.
On Tuesday, Amnesty International accused the RSF of war crimes, including the execution of unarmed men and sexual violence against women and girls during the group’s recent capture of el-Fashar. The organization also condemned Emirati “support” for the paramilitary force.
Marit Madge, a Dutch member of the European Parliament, told DW that some weapons used by the RSF found their way into Europe via the UAE, and that an arms embargo on the UAE should be considered.
“We want to make sure that if weapons are being produced in Europe, these weapons are not being misused in these types of wars,” Madge said.
Over the past two years, Sudan’s warring parties have violated subsequent ceasefire agreements, undermining several international negotiation efforts.
Edited by: Jennifer Cimino Gonzalez
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