Sudan’s PM urges international support for “homemade” peace plan
December 23, 2025 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan’s Prime Minister Kamil Idris has called on the United Nations Security Council to back a peace initiative requiring paramilitary forces to disarm and move into camps, calling any ceasefire that allows them to remain in cities ineffective.
In an interview with CNN, Idris characterized the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) as illegal militias and mercenaries that must withdraw from all occupied territory as a precondition for lasting stability.
The Prime Minister’s proposal marks a shift toward a homemade solution that seeks to end the civil war through a sequence of military withdrawals followed by national reconciliation. Under the plan, the RSF—which the government officially dissolved following the outbreak of hostilities—would be required to surrender its heavy weaponry and consolidate its fighters in designated areas under international monitoring.
Idris remained firm that a truce without the immediate confinement of militias to camps has “no chance for success,” citing the failure of previous short-term ceasefires. He added that the international community has a responsibility to put pressure on gangs and mercenaries to comply.
The proposal further calls for international monitoring by the UN, African Union, and Arab states to ensure the ceasefire holds, alongside the creation of humanitarian corridors protected by civilian-focused security protocols and a legal process for war crimes.
The interview with CNN followed his participation in a Security Council meeting focused on the situation in Sudan.
Idris pointedly avoided using the formal Rapid Support Forces title, arguing the group has lost its legal status and has been bolstered by thousands of foreign mercenaries. He cited international media reports and intelligence suggesting the involvement of fighters from various regions, including Colombia.
He told CNN that the RSF does not exist in real terms and has been transformed into illegal forces and drug traffickers. He maintained that the group has already committed to similar terms in the 2023 Jeddah Declaration, which they have yet to fully implement.
The diplomatic push comes as Sudan faces what the UN describes as the world’s most severe displacement crisis. Since April 2023, the conflict has killed tens of thousands and forced nearly 14 million people from their homes.
While the Quad—comprising the U.S., Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the UAE—continues to push for a shorter humanitarian truce, the Idris administration remains firm that only a conditional, sequential withdrawal of militias will lead to the national healing required for general elections.