A senior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump has met Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Egypt as Washington steps up diplomatic efforts to end Sudan’s devastating war and push the country toward a political settlement.
Massad Boulos, Trump’s senior adviser for Arab and African affairs, met Burhan during a luncheon hosted by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in New Alamein, on the sidelines of an African Union meeting. Boulos said the United States, working with Egypt and other regional and international partners, remained committed to advancing a political solution to the conflict.
The meeting comes as international efforts to secure a ceasefire face major obstacles. Sudan’s army has been fighting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces since April 2023, when a power struggle between the two sides erupted into open warfare. The conflict has displaced more than 14 million people and triggered widespread killings, hunger and humanitarian suffering.
Boulos said Washington wants to support a process that would allow Sudan to restore security and stability, begin reconstruction and eventually move toward civilian-led government through an inclusive national dialogue led by Sudanese political forces.
The United States has been working with Egypt and other regional powers on a proposal aimed at securing a humanitarian truce and creating conditions for negotiations. Previous attempts to halt the fighting have repeatedly failed, while both the Sudanese Armed Forces and the RSF have faced international accusations of serious abuses.
The latest diplomatic contact also comes less than two weeks after Washington withheld a visa for Burhan ahead of a planned appearance at the United Nations General Assembly, a move that strained relations between Sudan and the United States.
Despite the setbacks, Washington says it remains ready to support broader negotiations among Sudanese political forces. The renewed diplomatic push reflects growing international concern that the prolonged war could further destabilize Sudan and deepen an already catastrophic humanitarian crisis.