US working with partners on push for humanitarian truce in Sudan, says Trump adviser
The US is working with regional and international partners on a diplomatic push to secure a humanitarian truce in Sudan, which has been engulfed in a three-year civil war, a senior White House adviser has said. US President Donald Trump's adviser for Arab and African affairs, Massad Boulos, spoke to Sky News Arabia about Washington's efforts with fellow Quad countries – the UAE, Saudi Arabia and…
US working with partners on push for humanitarian truce in Sudan, says Trump adviser
A senior White House adviser, Massad Boulos, stated that the United States is collaborating with regional and international allies to negotiate a humanitarian truce in Sudan, a nation enduring a three-year civil war. Boulos spoke to Sky News Arabia about Washington's efforts alongside Quad countries - the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt - as well as Turkey, Qatar, and European nations. The aim is to establish a new peaceful path towards a ceasefire, according to the adviser.
Fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has caused immense devastation in Sudan, a country of 50 million people. International attempts to end the war have failed to achieve a lasting cessation of hostilities. The US remains committed to the comprehensive peace plan introduced in February, which includes securing a humanitarian truce as the first step towards a wider political settlement.
The US is also pushing for the expansion of an existing UN arms embargo in Darfur to cover the entire country, particularly regarding the use of foreign-supplied drones, which have been identified as a defining feature of the war. The UN Security Council has been given one month to discuss the US proposal, which seeks to widen the embargo beyond its existing sanctions regime.
In addition to the arms embargo, the US is taking action against illicit gold trade and potential chemical weapon use in Sudan. The administration believes that chemical weapons were utilized in the conflict and plans to address the issue through the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. Both sides have been accused of war crimes, and the US has increased pressure on Sudan's warring commanders, Gen Abdel Fattah Al Burhan of the SAF and Gen Mohamed Dagalo of the RSF, insisting that neither can hold a role in governance post-war.
The opposition from both sides is part of the Quad's roadmap, and it is up to the Sudanese people to decide on their post-war government. The US does not recognize the SAF-backed government but supports a unified Sudan, warning against a repeat of Libya's civil war scenario. Dialogue for a political solution must be inclusive, excluding extremist groups and the Muslim Brotherhood, according to Boulos.
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