The United States has urged Sudan’s warring parties to pursue a negotiated settlement without preconditions, warning that there is no military solution to the country’s devastating war.
In a statement issued on Monday, Washington said it would continue working with international partners and Sudanese stakeholders to push for a humanitarian truce, secure unhindered aid access and support a path toward civilian transition and lasting peace.
“Only peace and stability will enable Sudan to return to independent civilian rule, preserve its unity and achieve the aspirations of its people,” the statement said.
“This war has taken an unbearable toll on the Sudanese people, with civilians bearing the brunt of the violence and suffering the devastation caused by this conflict,” the statement added.
The US urged all parties to allow safe, rapid and unhindered humanitarian access, uphold their responsibilities to protect civilians and take immediate steps to prevent further atrocities.
“Parties to the conflict must meet their obligations under international humanitarian law to protect civilians and ensure that those seeking safety are able to do so without fear or obstruction,” the statement said.
The warning comes amid renewed diplomatic efforts to end the conflict. Massad Boulos, senior adviser to the US president for Arab and African affairs, discussed developments in Sudan during a phone call with RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, including the humanitarian situation and efforts to end the war.
The Sudan Founding Alliance, known as TASIS, said in a brief statement that Dagalo reaffirmed his commitment to working within international and regional peace efforts, particularly the Quad initiative, to remove obstacles to a peaceful settlement that meets the aspirations of the Sudanese people.
The latest US statement comes as fears grow over a broader escalation in Kordofan and a worsening humanitarian crisis, with mounting calls for a ceasefire and an inclusive political process to end the war.
Sudan has been engulfed in war since April 2023, when fighting erupted between the SAF and the RSF. The conflict has killed tens of thousands of people, displaced millions and pushed the country into one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, amid growing warnings of famine, mass displacement and further regional instability.
