Van Hollen Statement on RSF Agreement to Humanitarian Truce in Sudan

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agreement to a humanitarian ceasefire in Sudan:

“For more than two years, death and destruction have torn apart Sudan, largely fueled by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), who have been armed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Amidst a surge in violence in the last few weeks, today I was preparing to call on the Senate to pass my Stand Up for Sudan Act, legislation to pause arms sales to the UAE until it ceases supplying weapons to the RSF. With the RSF’s agreement to a humanitarian truce today, I will instead continue to closely monitor the situation on the ground in Sudan. While their agreement to a ceasefire is welcome news, it remains to be seen whether the RSF is truly willing to halt its attacks on the people of Sudan, and the Sudanese Armed Forces have yet to agree to this proposal. The United States must continue to use all its leverage to end this war and stop the heinous violence that has devastated the people of Sudan.”