Trump Pledges US Action to End Sudan Civil War Following Saudi Request
Trump vows to stop Sudan atrocities immediately.
President Donald Trump has dramatically pledged to intervene in Sudan’s devastating civil war, describing it as “the most violent place on Earth” and vowing to use American influence to bring an immediate halt to the conflict that has claimed tens of thousands of lives since April 2023. The surprise commitment came directly at the request of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during high-level talks in Washington this week.
Speaking at a US-Saudi business forum, Trump admitted the Sudanese crisis “was not on my charts” until the crown prince personally pressed him to act. He promised to work closely with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and other regional powers to stabilise the country and end what he called “tremendous atrocities,” marking a sharp shift from his previous silence on the conflict over the past nine months.
The war between Sudan’s army, led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has displaced nearly 12 million people and triggered warnings of genocide, particularly after the RSF’s recent seizure of El-Fasher in Darfur. Sudan’s Saudi-backed sovereign council swiftly welcomed Trump’s announcement, expressing readiness to cooperate with Washington and Riyadh to stop the bloodshed.
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Trump later reinforced his commitment on Truth Social, declaring that the United States would collaborate with Middle Eastern partners to both end the violence and achieve long-term stability. The move aligns with his broader pattern of prioritising conflicts highlighted by close allies, especially Saudi Arabia, with whom he has cultivated exceptionally warm relations since returning to office.
While Trump has focused primarily on Gaza and Ukraine, the Sudan pledge represents his most significant engagement yet with Africa’s largest humanitarian crisis. With Secretary of State Marco Rubio already pressing the UAE to support a ceasefire and Africa envoy Massad Boulos describing the situation as the world’s worst emergency, the administration appears poised to launch a concerted diplomatic push in the coming weeks.
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