The African Union Commission has praised the Transitional Government of Sudan's proposal, recently presented to the United Nations Security Council.
On December 23, 2025, Sudanese Prime Minister Kamal Idris described the proposed Sudanese-led peace initiative as a key measure for civilian protection, accountability, and a responsible ceasefire.
“The government of Sudan peace initiative places civilian protection, accountability, responsible truce, national healing, and reconciliation at the centre of this important initiative. This is not a pause in invasion. It is a structured and respectful, realistic exit from war,” Prime Minister Idris stated.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) reports that over 150,000 lives have been lost in the ongoing conflict in Sudan since April 15, 2023, including “indiscriminate attacks on civilians.”
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, remarks that the initiative signifies a commitment to ending hostilities and reducing human suffering.
“The AUC Chairperson described the initiative as a comprehensive and forward-looking framework that demonstrates a profound understanding of the severe crisis confronting Sudan and its people, as well as a sincere commitment to ending hostilities, halting violence, alleviating humanitarian suffering, and upholding Sudan’s unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity,” reads part of the statement shared by the African Union Commission.
The Chair assured full support for an immediate ceasefire, the protection of civilians, the establishment of humanitarian corridors, and assistance to refugees and internally displaced persons in Sudan.
In an overview issued on December 31, 2025, the crisis group estimated that over 24.6 million people in Sudan face severe food insecurity, with a looming famine in El-Fasher, North Darfur, and Kadugli, South Kordofan.
The group cited Armed Conflict Location and Event Data (ACLED), which reported 29,582 deaths by the close of December 2024, while media sources indicated that approximately 522,000 children have died from malnutrition.
Additionally, the group noted that widespread sexual and gender-based violence has been documented in Darfur, with 1,294 incidents of SGBV confirmed by women’s rights networks, and 87% of the offenders identified as belonging to the Rapid Support Forces.
