WSJ: Sudan leader urges Trump to broker peace

Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council President Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has called on US President Donald Trump to help broker peace in the country, in an opinion piece published by the Wall Street Journal.

Al-Burhan wrote that the Sudanese people “look to Washington to take the next step: to build on the US president’s honesty and work with us—and those in the region who genuinely seek peace—to end this war.”

He described Trump as a leader "who speaks directly and acts decisively," adding that many in Sudan believe he has the resolve to confront foreign actors who are prolonging the conflict.

“The Sudanese people have suffered enough. The world should stand with them, not with those who seek to tear their country apart,” al-Burhan said. “Sudan stands ready to work constructively with President Trump’s administration and with all who genuinely seek peace. Peace cannot be built on illusions. It must be built on truth. And in this moment, truth is Sudan’s strongest ally.”

Attempts to mediate between al-Burhan and his former deputy, Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, have repeatedly failed amid a war that has killed tens of thousands, displaced 12 million people, and triggered the world’s largest hunger and displacement crises.

Trump first expressed interest in the Sudan conflict last week, following a request from Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The United States, together with the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, is currently attempting to broker a ceasefire.

Al-Burhan’s government is internationally recognised, while the RSF has been accused of committing atrocities. In January, the US determined that the RSF had committed genocide in the Darfur region.

By Sabina Mammadli