Washington, September 23 (Darfur24)
The United States said Tuesday that neither the Sudanese army nor the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their leaders represent a legitimate constitutional government in Sudan, calling on both sides to accept an immediate humanitarian truce and pursue a political settlement.
In a statement, the US State Department said Washington seeks to end the war and restore peace while enabling the Sudanese people to determine their country’s political future.
State Department spokesman Thomas Pigott said President Donald Trump remains committed to ending the conflict, accusing both sides of failing to make serious commitments to halt hostilities while intensifying military operations and drone attacks that have killed civilians.
Pigott said Washington had repeatedly urged the army and RSF to accept a proposed humanitarian truce and engage in comprehensive political dialogue leading to a civilian government, describing the two steps as essential to achieving lasting peace.
He added that the United States was prepared to work with any party that demonstrates a genuine commitment to peace, while seeking to increase the costs of continuing the war for the warring parties and their support networks.
US envoy Massad Boulos echoed the position in a post on X, saying Sudanese civilians deserve a humanitarian truce that would create space for Sudanese-led dialogue. He also called for expanding the UN arms embargo to cover all of Sudan.
The US position comes amid heightened tensions between Washington and Sudan’s army chief, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, after the United States declined to issue him a visa to attend the UN General Assembly in New York, where he was scheduled to deliver Sudan’s address on Thursday.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said the United Nations had raised the visa issue with US authorities and called for it to be resolved in line with Washington’s obligations as host country of the UN headquarters.