Norway says no new U.S. Sudan truce plan after Burhan outburst

November 27, 2025 (PORT SUDAN) – A senior Norwegian envoy said on Thursday the United States has tabled no new truce proposals for Sudan, a clarification welcomed by army chief and Sovereign Council head Abdel Fattah al-Burhan after he angrily rejected what he had called a “fresh U.S. plan”.

Burhan told supporters on 23 November that U.S. presidential adviser Massad Boulos had presented a document two weeks earlier that would disband the army while leaving the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) intact, calling it “the worst paper” and warning mediators risked losing neutrality.

Norway’s State Secretary Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik, visiting Port Sudan, stated he spoke to Boulos, who confirmed to him that “there is no new U.S. document or proposal on a humanitarian truce”. He attributed reports of a new plan to a misunderstanding, adding that the only text under discussion was circulated weeks ago.

Sudanese Foreign Ministry under-secretary Muawiya Osman said Burhan “welcomed this frank clarification” and that Khartoum had received similar assurances directly from Washington.

Burhan praised U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for their peace efforts and said the government “stands ready to engage positively” to end the 20-month war.