Sudan’s Sovereign Council, led by army chief Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Al-Burhan, has expressed its willingness to cooperate with the United States and Saudi Arabia to bring an end to the two-year-long conflict devastating the country.
In a statement, the council thanked both nations for their ongoing efforts to halt the violence and reaffirmed its commitment to actively participate in peace initiatives aimed at restoring stability in Sudan.
The announcement comes after US President Donald Trump signaled readiness to work alongside Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt to resolve the clashes between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which have been accused of serious human rights abuses.
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“We will work with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and other partners in the Middle East to end these atrocities,” Trump wrote on Truth Social following a visit by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Washington, where the crown prince called for urgent action to stop the fighting.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has also urged an end to foreign military support for the RSF, citing concerns about the intensifying violence.
Recent RSF offensives, including the capture of el-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, have led to hundreds of deaths and displaced tens of thousands. The International Organization for Migration reports that nearly 90,000 people have fled el-Fasher and surrounding villages, many facing severe shortages of food, water, and medical care.
Saudi officials have warned that growing instability in Sudan could threaten the Red Sea region and Africa, potentially allowing extremist groups to expand.
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The conflict has drawn international divisions, with Egypt, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia backing Sudan’s armed forces, while the UAE reportedly supplies arms to the RSF.
Trump reiterated that the US would work with Middle Eastern partners to end the violence and stabilize Sudan, coinciding with Prince Mohammed’s first visit to Washington in seven years.
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