He added in his conversation with Sputnik on Sunday that, although it was built after the Jeddah Agreement, it was not implemented due to the mediators’ laxity in pressuring the Rapid Support Forces and urging them to fulfill their obligations. Mustafa continued, the United States so far has not been serious about resolving the Sudan crisis and will not be serious unless it engages with the allies of both parties to the conflict and includes them in mediation and resolution. The head of the Popular Movement pointed out that a fair and comprehensive solution to the Sudan crisis is necessary, especially since the Sudanese army and its allies now control more than 80 percent of Sudan’s territory. This control gives them the upper hand and allows them to impose their agenda and succeed in the negotiation process. Mustafa believes that the success of any negotiation depends on involving Russia and Egypt, in addition to America and Saudi Arabia. As for the UAE and Kenya, they are not important as they only implement the agendas of the major powers, so the presence of America is sufficient, according to his expression. The Sudanese army commander, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, held a lengthy meeting with the US President’s advisor on African affairs, Mossad Boulos, in Switzerland to discuss a new American proposal aimed at enhancing peace efforts in Sudan, according to two Sudanese government sources. “Al-Taghyeer” reported that the talks, which lasted three hours, took place amid escalating military confrontations and deteriorating humanitarian conditions, where the two parties discussed the details of the American initiative calling for a “comprehensive ceasefire and ensuring humanitarian aid access.” A senior Sudanese government source confirmed that during the meeting, Burhan rejected any “political role” for the Rapid Support Forces led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemetti), pointing out the Sudanese leadership’s stance before the meeting. The warring forces continue to expand their operations, as the Rapid Support Forces launched a new attack on the city of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, resulting in the death of 40 people in the Abu Shouk displacement camp, according to local sources. The humanitarian crisis worsened with the rising number of famine victims, as 63 people died last week in El Fasher due to malnutrition, while families rely on animal feed to survive, according to local reports. United Nations data indicate that about half of the population suffers from food insecurity, while the international organization described the crisis as “the worst in modern history,” as the war enters its third year. It is worth mentioning that Sudan is practically divided between the army controlling the eastern and central areas and the Rapid Support Forces dominating Darfur and parts of the south.
