The Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have agreed to a one-day ceasefire beginning early Saturday morning in the latest effort to end the nearly two-month-long civil war in Sudan.

The agreement brokered by Saudi Arabia and the United States on Friday is intended to ensure the safe passage of desperately needed humanitarian aid throughout the country.
It is also hoped that it will end the fighting that has raged since April 15, when a rivalry between army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Dagalo erupted into war, in part due to disagreements over the chain of command amid military restructuring plans.

A succession of previous cease-fires have failed, with both sides accusing the other of violations.

Friday, Al Jazeera questioned Ibrahim Mukhayer, the RSF commander’s London-based adviser, about the allegations against the paramilitary group and what it would take to end the conflict. The following interview has been lightly edited for concision and clarity.

 

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