US President Donald Trump announced that he has begun efforts to help bring an end to the war in Sudan, following a request from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Trump said the crown prince raised the issue during their meeting at the White House, and that his team started working on it within 30 minutes of the discussion.
Speaking at a high-profile investment conference in Saudi Arabia, Trump told attendees, including the crown prince and his delegation, that Washington would coordinate with Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, and other regional partners to halt the violence and stabilise Sudan.
He later echoed this commitment in a social media post, calling Sudan the world’s most violent hotspot and its largest humanitarian crisis, with desperate shortages of food, medical care, and essential supplies.
The war in Sudan, which erupted in 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces amid a stalled transition to civilian rule, has produced devastating ethnic violence, mass displacement, and heavy foreign involvement.
According to sources familiar with the matter, Riyadh believes that Trump’s personal intervention could help break the diplomatic stalemate—citing his recent role in negotiating a Gaza ceasefire.
Trump recounted that the crown prince appealed to his sense of responsibility as a global mediator by urging him to focus on Sudan’s worsening catastrophe. For Saudi Arabia, ending the conflict is also a strategic priority, given Sudan’s long Red Sea coastline directly opposite the kingdom.
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