The Sudanese Alliance for Rights acknowledges the recently brokered peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, facilitated by the United States government. While we welcome any diplomatic effort that contributes to regional stability and protects civilian lives, we are deeply concerned by the glaring silence surrounding Sudan’s own escalating humanitarian catastrophe.
Sudan is in the throes of one of the world’s worst crises. Over 10 million people have been displaced, and more than 18 million are facing acute food insecurity. Entire cities—El Fasher, Nyala, and Khartoum—have been reduced to rubble. At least 15 mass graves have been documented in Darfur. Ethnic cleansing, systematic starvation, sexual violence, and the deliberate targeting of civilians continue unabated. Despite this, Sudan remains absent from high-level peace negotiations, and the atrocities persist with impunity.
Unlike the DRC-Rwanda conflict, the crisis in Sudan has received no high-level mediation, no emergency summits, and no coordinated international response capable of altering the course of this war. The global community’s failure to act decisively has only emboldened perpetrators and reinforced a dangerous message—that some African lives are worth less than others.
We call on the United States, the African Union, and all relevant international and regional actors to take immediate and sustained action. First, we urge the appointment of a high-level special envoy for Sudan, empowered to lead negotiations toward a comprehensive ceasefire and inclusive political settlement—one that places Sudanese civil society, resistance committees, women, and displaced communities at its centre.
Second, while the United States announced a new round of sanctions in May 2025, which took effect in June, their impact remains to be seen. These sanctions target individuals and entities linked to both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), including financial facilitators and arms procurement networks. However, these measures came after more than a year of mass atrocities, and questions remain about their timeliness, scope, and enforcement. To date, there is limited evidence that these sanctions have meaningfully disrupted the financial flows or supply chains sustaining the war. We urge stronger monitoring, swift and consistent enforcement, and the expansion of sanctions to include regional and international enablers who continue to fuel the conflict for profit.
Third, an immediate and monitored ceasefire must be demanded and enforced, with guarantees for civilian protection, the withdrawal of armed forces from populated areas, and access for humanitarian agencies.
Finally, we call forunimpeded humanitarian access and long-term international support for acivilian-led transition grounded in justice, dignity, and the aspirations of the Sudanese people.
Sudan cannot be an afterthought. The world must act with the same urgency and resolve it has shown elsewhere. The cost of inaction is counted in lives lost, communities destroyed, and a future stolen.
Sudanese Alliance for Rights
