Exclusive US working with Saudi Arabia to end Sudan war, US envoy says

The United States is working with Saudi Arabia to help end the war in Sudan, US envoy for Africa Massad Boulos told Al Arabiya on Wednesday.

Boulos said Washington is coordinating with Riyadh through the so-called Quad group of mediators, which also includes Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, to push for peace in Sudan.

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He described his meeting last week in the Kingdom with Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman as fruitful, saying the conflict in Sudan was among the issues discussed. The talks came the same day Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Riyadh.

Boulos urged both sides in the conflict – the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) – to protect civilians and humanitarian workers. He called for the creation of humanitarian corridors to ensure safe passage for civilians and unimpeded access for aid.

The two sides, at war since 2023, must comply with international humanitarian law and be held accountable for violations, Boulos said, adding that there are no good parties in the conflict.

He said the Trump administration condemns atrocities committed by both sides and stressed that those responsible must face accountability. While President Donald Trump wants peace, Boulos said the responsibility ultimately lies with the Sudanese parties to agree to and uphold a humanitarian ceasefire without preconditions.

Washington is working with allies to facilitate a truce, curb foreign military and financial support fueling the violence, and create space for dialogue toward a political process and a return to civilian rule, he added.

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