The United States, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt jointly called on Friday for a three-month humanitarian truce in Sudan, to be followed by a permanent ceasefire and a nine-month transition toward civilian rule.
In a statement released by the US State Department, the four nations stressed that the transition must reflect “the aspirations of the Sudanese people toward smoothly establishing an independent, civilian-led government with broad-based legitimacy and accountability.”
Sudan has been engulfed in war since April 2023, with fighting between the national army, which controls most state institutions, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The conflict has already claimed tens of thousands of lives, displaced millions, and sparked what the United Nations has called one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. The joint statement underscored that the country’s future should be determined by its citizens through an inclusive and transparent process, not dictated by either of the warring groups.
The announcement came in place of a planned meeting of the four countries’ foreign ministers in Washington, initially scheduled for July but later postponed over disagreements between Egypt and the UAE. Egypt, a longtime supporter of Sudan’s army, has consistently pushed for the protection of state institutions. At the same time, the UAE has faced repeated accusations, including from UN reports, of supplying weapons to the RSF — allegations it continues to deny.
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