In mid-July 2026, a revised, US-backed ceasefire proposal reached Sudan's Security and Defence Council, which met under the chairmanship of Sovereignty Council head Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and said it had prepared an agreed response, according to Asharq Al-Awsat, Arab News and Darfur24.
The proposal — associated with US Senior Adviser Massad Boulos and shaped by Saudi-influenced revisions — envisions an immediate 90-day humanitarian truce to enable aid delivery and civilian protection, followed by negotiations toward a permanent ceasefire and a civilian-led transition leading to elections. According to reporting citing officials, the Government conditioned its acceptance on the complete withdrawal of the Rapid Support Forces from all cities held since 2023, alongside UN-supervised disarmament and reintegration.
The US framework is reported to refer to a more limited, later-negotiated withdrawal, while the RSF is said to have rejected withdrawal as a precondition. The mediation has been linked to the “Quad” — the United States, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the UAE — and to a US-led format involving the UN, the African Union and the Arab League.
As the confidential terms are reported second-hand, specific provisions remain attributed rather than settled; the exchange reflects Sudan's authorities engaging with international mediation while restating their official position.