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Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Thursday agreed to a humanitarian ceasefire proposal by the US-led mediator group Quad.

The RSF has also faced increasing criticism over mass killings and sexual assault cases committed in the region.

The issue began when a civil war broke out between Sudan's army and the RSF in April 2023.

Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Thursday agreed to a humanitarian ceasefire proposal by the US-led mediator group Quad. The RSF issued the statement after seizing the city of el-Fasher in the western Darfur region.

The forces captured the city over a week ago which had been under siege for over 18 months. It was also the last Sudanese military stronghold in Sudan's western Darfur region. The RSF has also f

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