Sudan’s army chief meets Trump adviser amid US peace push: Reports
The meeting is just the latest in a series of international attempts at mediating an end to the Sudanese civil war, all of which have failed to yield a lasting agreement.
Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, leader of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the country’s Transitional Sovereignty Council, met a senior US official in Switzerland this week to discuss a peace plan, according to reports, potentially indicating a renewed push by the Trump administration to the end the civil war in the country.
What happened: Burhan and the country's de facto government met State Department senior Africa adviser Massad Boulos in Switzerland on Monday to discuss a US plan for a ceasefire in Sudan and the delivery of humanitarian aid, Agence France-Presse reported on Tuesday.
Emirati news outlet The National reported on Wednesday that the two had met earlier in the week to discuss a US ceasefire proposal and plan for the delivery of aid.
A State Department official said on Wednesday that the United States continues to engage with the relevant parties in Sudan. “We are committed to supporting dialogue that leads to peace and ends the suffering of the Sudanese people,” the official told Al-Monitor, without offering comment on the reported meeting.
