Masad Boulos, senior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump on Africa and the Middle East, confirmed that Sudan’s army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are moving closer to entering direct negotiations to end a war that has raged for more than two years and created one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
In remarks carried by Bloomberg, Boulos said Washington is holding discussions with both sides to agree on a set of general principles for a negotiation process. “Neither side is in control of the current situation, which is why they are ready to talk. We hope to be able to announce something soon,” he added.
Boulos noted that the RSF has agreed to allow aid convoys into the besieged city of El Fasher, pointing out that some supplies have already begun to flow — a move observers described as a test of the group’s intentions.
His comments came as the “Quad” — comprising the United States, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates — pushes forward a roadmap that envisions a three-month humanitarian truce followed by a nine-month political process.
Analysts caution, however, that the success of the initiative hinges on the willingness of Sudanese factions to make concessions, even as fierce battles continue around El Fasher — the army’s last stronghold in Darfur — amid warnings of an imminent humanitarian catastrophe.
