Quad’s roadmap for Sudan includes clear timeframe, says US official
September 17, 2025 (ADDIS ABABA) – The roadmap recently approved by the Quad group to end the war in Sudan includes a clear timeframe, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday.
On September 12, the Quad countries proposed a roadmap to end the Sudan war, including a three-month truce for humanitarian aid, followed by a nine-month political process to restore the country’s civilian-led democratic transition.
U.S. Senior Advisor for Africa Massad Boulos held talks with African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf in Addis Ababa on the Sudanese crisis and other regional issues.
Diplomatic sources told Sudan Tribune the meetings focused on coordinating efforts on Sudan between the Quad and the African Union (AU).
The sources said Boulos discussed with Youssouf ways to coordinate on the Sudanese crisis. They added that this coordination to implement the Quad’s roadmap involves the African Union and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD).
“The decision to end the war lies with the Sudanese people, who must find some relief from the suffering,” Boulos told reporters after the meetings.
He said the United States supports a solution to the crisis in Sudan, which is facing its largest humanitarian crisis. He added that tens of thousands, especially children, are dying from hunger.
He described the work of the Quad – the United States, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Egypt – as “very good,” adding that additional steps must complement it.
Boulos said the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Sudan requires immediate global action.
“It is also time for the more than 10 million displaced people to return to their homes,” he added.
AU Commissioner Youssouf said the African Union does not reject any good-faith efforts to stop the war in Sudan.
He stated that the continental body is collaborating with the Quad and other parties to restore stability to Sudan, noting that any initiative without African participation would not succeed in resolving the crisis.