Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. AFP
"The Sudanese people now look to Washington to take the next step: to build on the US president's honesty and work with us, and those in the region who genuinely seek peace, to end this war," al-Burhan wrote.
"The consensus among Sudanese is that Mr Trump is a leader who speaks directly and acts decisively. Many believe he has the resolve to confront the foreign actors prolonging our suffering," he added.
Attempts to broker peace between General al-Burhan and his one-time deputy, Rapid Support Forces commander Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, have repeatedly failed over the course of the war that has killed tens of thousands, displaced 12 million, and created the world's largest hunger and displacement crises.
Since late September, regional and international rights groups have accused Daglo and the RSF of committing crimes against humanity as it took control of El-Fasher, the capital of Darfur, from the Sudanese army.
Last week, Trump took a pointed interest in the war, vowing he would end it after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged him to get involved.
The Quad group, including Egypt, the US, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia, are currently attempting to broker a truce.
In his 1,200-word piece published Wednesday, Burhan said the choice was "between a sovereign state trying to protect its citizens and a genocidal militia bent on destroying communities".
"I long recognised that the RSF was a powder keg," said General al-Burhan.
On Sunday, Sudanese Army chief al-Burhan called a truce proposal sent by US envoy Massad Boulos on behalf of the Quad group of mediators the "worst yet" and unacceptable to his government.
Rejecting the US plan, al-Burhan said the Quad group "biased" and the proposal "eliminates the armed forces, dissolves security agencies and keeps the militia where they are".
On Monday, the RSF said it was declaring the ceasefire "in response to international efforts, including the initiative of US President Donald Trump and the Quad mediators".
*This story was edited by Ahram Online.
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