Port Sudan, Sudan – December 25, 2025 – A senior official in Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) has rejected any negotiations or truce with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), as the nearly three-year war continues to devastate the country.

“There is no truce and no negotiation with an occupier, and that the just peace that Sudan desires will be achieved through the roadmap and vision of its people and government,” said Malik Agar Ayyir, deputy chairman of the TSC, in a statement posted by Sudan’s Ministry of Culture, Media and Tourism.

Government Position on RSF

Ayyir spoke to ministers and state officials in Port Sudan, emphasizing that the ongoing conflict is not about democracy, but rather a struggle over resources and demographic control. He stressed that the crisis also represents an opportunity to strengthen national unity.

This statement follows Sudanese Prime Minister Kamil Idris’ plan presented to the United Nations Security Council, which calls for:

• RSF fighters to withdraw from seized territories in western and central Sudan.
• Placement of RSF members in camps and disarmament procedures.
• Reintegration of individuals not implicated in war crimes into society.

The RSF, led by Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Dagalo, has rejected these measures, with top adviser Al-Basha Tibiq calling them “closer to fantasy than to politics.”

RSF Military Gains and Atrocities

The war has forcibly displaced approximately 14 million people and shows no signs of abating. The RSF has consolidated control over captured areas, expanded its attacks, and reportedly committed mass killings, systematic sexual violence, and the destruction of evidence in Darfur, according to international aid agencies.

Following the capture of el-Fasher in North Darfur in October, the humanitarian situation has worsened. On Thursday, the RSF claimed control over the Abu Qumra region, advancing further to Um Buru, while asserting that its mission is to “protect civilians and end the presence of remnants of armed pockets and mercenary movements.”

The paramilitary group also released footage showing their fighters advancing toward el-Obeid, a strategic city in North Kordofan, indicating their ongoing territorial expansion despite mounting international condemnation.

Humanitarian and Regional Implications

The conflict has created one of the world’s largest displacement crises, leaving millions in urgent need of food, shelter, and medical assistance. International observers continue to document RSF war crimes, including atrocities in western Sudan, highlighting the urgent need for humanitarian intervention and accountability.

Sudan’s government remains firm in its stance that peace must be achieved under its roadmap, with no compromise on the withdrawal or disarmament of the RSF, signaling a prolonged and potentially more destructive phase of the conflict.