{"id":35993,"date":"2024-11-10T02:46:19","date_gmt":"2024-11-09T23:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/?p=35993"},"modified":"2024-11-10T02:46:19","modified_gmt":"2024-11-09T23:46:19","slug":"trump-and-sudan-what-to-expect-from-the-return-of-the-former-u-s-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/10\/trump-and-sudan-what-to-expect-from-the-return-of-the-former-u-s-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump and Sudan: What to Expect from the Return of the Former U.S. President"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n
Sudan Events – Agencies<\/strong><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Under Joe Biden’s administration, Washington did not engage with Sudan’s crisis at a high level. However, in Trump\u2019s era, Sudan might be viewed as a bargaining chip in a regional deal.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Shortly after Trump\u2019s projected victory in the U.S. presidential election, Sudan\u2019s Army Chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, expressed hope for \u201cenhanced relations between the two countries during Trump\u2019s presidency for the benefit of both nations.\u201d<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Hemedti, commander of the Rapid Support Forces, was also quick to extend his congratulations.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
The 18-month-long war has turned Sudan into one of the world\u2019s largest humanitarian catastrophes, displacing about 30% of the population, causing tens of thousands of deaths, and leaving widespread hunger in its wake.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
A diplomat in the region told Middle East Eye, \u201cI\u2019m sure Trump couldn\u2019t point to Sudan on a map,\u201d adding, \u201cAnd of course, he\u2019s not someone who cares about details. He likes to leave all that to those around him. But he does like to pick a side.\u201d<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Biden’s Absence from Sudan<\/strong><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Neglecting Sudan would not mark a shift for a U.S. president. As fighting continued and the crisis worsened, Washington\u2019s absence grew more conspicuous.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Although Biden assumed office pledging to rebuild relations with Africa after Trump\u2019s first term, he didn\u2019t visit the continent until last month. He rarely mentioned Sudan publicly and did not engage diplomatically, focusing instead on U.S. support for Ukraine and Israel.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Sudanese expert Kholood Khair, founder and managing director of Confluence Advisory in Khartoum, stated, \u201cSudan simply didn\u2019t make it to Biden\u2019s agenda. There has been very little from the upper echelons of his administration regarding Sudan.\u201d<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
She pointed out that the U.S. was highly involved in the framework agreement intended to pave the way for Sudan\u2019s return to civilian rule. A major sticking point in this agreement was the reintegration of the RSF into the military\u2014a crucial issue the Americans underestimated, which eventually sparked the conflict.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
\u201cThe Americans were very involved in the framework agreement, so their lack of accountability when the war broke out was even more egregious,\u201d Khair added.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Trump and Sudan<\/strong><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
While Trump\u2019s return to the White House would be significant, some analysts argue that U.S. policy towards Sudan and the broader Middle East may not see much immediate change.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Jalel Harchaoui, an associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, said, \u201cA second Trump presidency would have a more staunchly anti-liberal stance, backed by stronger popular support and an ideologically cohesive policy team.\u201d<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
He added, \u201cThis could theoretically favor authoritarian figures like Hemedti in Sudan, Mohammed bin Zayed in the UAE, and Khalifa Haftar in Libya. But in reality, the Biden administration has already abandoned any form of liberal idealism in Sudan.\u201d<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
For Sudan, it may remain \u201can appendage\u201d to U.S. policy toward the Middle East and the Gulf, a tool to be leveraged rather than a primary concern. Solving Sudan\u2019s crisis under Trump would likely be part of a broader deal.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Sudan and the Abraham Accords<\/strong><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
During Trump\u2019s first term, attention on Sudan was tied to Israel. In October 2020, Sudan was removed from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, and shortly afterward, Trump announced that Sudan might join the UAE and Bahrain as the third Arab state to normalize relations with Israel under the Abraham Accords.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Kholood Khair remarked, \u201cJust like under Biden, I think Sudan would not be a central issue for Trump.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sudan Events – Agencies Under Joe Biden’s administration, Washington did not engage with Sudan’s crisis at a high level. However, in Trump\u2019s era, Sudan might be viewed as a bargaining chip in a regional deal. Shortly after Trump\u2019s projected victory in the U.S. presidential election, Sudan\u2019s Army Chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, expressed hope for …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":35995,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35993","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-reports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35993","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35993"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35993\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35996,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35993\/revisions\/35996"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35995"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35993"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35993"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35993"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}