Trump vows new US push for peace in Sudan

July 9, 2025 (WASHINGTON) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration was working to facilitate peace in Sudan, just as a senior aide announced plans to host a four-nation meeting to revive a diplomatic track to end the country’s 15-month-long war.

“We’re facilitating peace also in places like Sudan, where they have a lot of problems,” Trump said during a meeting at the White House with the leaders of Liberia, Senegal, Gabon, Mauritania, and Guinea-Bissau.

The president’s comments follow an announcement last week by Massad Boulos, an advisor to Trump on African affairs. In an interview broadcast on July 2 by Asharq TV, Boulos said the United States would soon host a meeting of foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt in Washington to revive the “Quartet” initiative.

The diplomatic push comes as the role of a U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan remains vacant.

A senior State Department official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Sudan Tribune there were no new personnel announcements at this time. The post has been empty since the term of the previous envoy, Tom Perriello, ended.

“The United States remains focused on the resolution of the crisis in Sudan, communicating with the warring parties, and coordinating with our international partners to urge a durable end to the conflict,” the official said.

The war has created a severe humanitarian crisis. The U.S. official confirmed that aid continues to flow, noting that “more than 65,000 metric tons of U.S. bulk wheat grain and wheat flour recently arrived in Port Sudan,” enough to feed 3.2 million people for a month.

Aid is also being provided to more than four million people who have fled to seven neighbouring countries, the official added.

“We reiterate the need for all parties to enable humanitarian assistance, including by ensuring the safety of humanitarian workers, and protect civilians,” the official said.

Meanwhile, the United Nations has said its envoy is finalizing plans for separate talks in Ethiopia alongside the African Union.