September 29, 2024 (KHARTOUM) – The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said on Sunday it would no longer negotiate with the Sudanese army and would seek a military solution to the conflict, a spokesperson for the paramilitary group said. The announcement followed an army offensive launched on Wednesday that saw them advance into the Kadaru and Halfaya districts north of Khartoum Bahri. Heavy fighting was also reported in the Al-Muqrin area of central Khartoum. “We wanted peace, but since they wanted war, we are ready for it, and there will be no negotiations after today because we will be on the battlefield,”  spokesperson of the  RSF negotiating team Mohamed Al-Mukhtar Al-Nur said in a video statement. He accused the army of launching a relentless war and said the RSF would pursue them “even to Port Sudan.” The army has demanded that the RSF withdraw from areas under their control, assemble their troops in designated locations, and disarm before any negotiations can take place. They accuse the RSF of violating the Jeddah Declaration signed on May 11, 2023. The army also rejected a U.S. invitation to participate in negotiations with the RSF in Switzerland on August 15, with Saudi Arabia as a …

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