U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy to Africa, Massad Boulos, on Sunday urged Sudan’s warring parties to accept a three-month humanitarian ceasefire, warning that the conflict has escalated into “the largest humanitarian crisis in the world.”
Boulos said the scale of violence and displacement had surged sharply in recent weeks, particularly around El Fasher in North Darfur, where aid agencies and witnesses have reported heavy civilian casualties and widespread destruction. “We have all seen the videos and the reports,” he said. “These atrocities are completely unacceptable. They must stop immediately.”
Sudan has been gripped by war since April 2023, when fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) erupted in Khartoum before spreading across much of the country. Millions have been displaced and large parts of the national health and food systems have collapsed, according to international relief organizations.
Boulos said Washington and its mediation partners were calling on both sides to agree to a 90-day truce to allow aid deliveries and medical access to populations trapped by the fighting. “We urge them to accept this proposal and implement it without delay,” he said.
Humanitarian agencies say they have struggled to reach civilians due to continued clashes, bureaucratic restrictions, and the targeting of aid convoys. The United Nations has repeatedly warned of rising famine risks and an accelerating refugee outflow into neighboring countries.
Boulos said the United States would continue to engage regional partners to push for humanitarian access and a political process aimed at ending the conflict, adding that the current trajectory was “unsustainable for Sudan and destabilizing for the entire region.”
