"We will never close the door to peace. Therefore, I once again renew our acceptance of the American invitation to hold ceasefire talks in Geneva on August 14th ... We take this chance to call upon the other party to respond to the call for peace," Dagalo said on X.
A special force has been formed within the RFS to protect Sudanese civilians from the "instability and chaos" caused by military actions in the country, Dagalo added. He also called for the creation of an international commission "to determine who ignited this war" and pledged full cooperation during the investigation.
Meanwhile, US Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello told a closed-door briefing for journalists in Geneva on Monday that the Sudanese armed forces had not confirmed their participation in the Geneva talks on August 14, while the RSF had assured that they will come, adding that there could be no formal mediation if one of the two sides was not present.
In July, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States invited the Sudanese armed forces and the RSF to take part in ceasefire talks in Switzerland, which would be co-hosted by Saudi Arabia and include the African Union, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Nations as observers. US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller later said that Washington had yet to receive any response from the parties but remained hopeful that they would agree to sit down at the negotiation table to bring hostilities to an end.
On April 15, 2023, clashes broke out between the Sudanese armed forces and the RSF. The parties to the conflict have since introduced several temporary nationwide ceasefires, but none have helped settle the conflict.