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Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan Sends Letter To Donald Trump, Citing Friendly Capitals Efforts
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Burhan sent a letter to Trump reaffirming Sudan's commitment to peace efforts. Sudan ready to work in good faith with all parties for a just, lasting peace.
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Burhan writes Trump on peace
General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan told Al Jazeera Net that “the letter sent” to U.S. President Donald Trump came after “efforts and contacts from ‘friendly capitals’ to contain the tension between Khartoum and Washington.”
“‘I wrote to President Donald Trump confirming Sudan’s commitment to U.S. peace efforts.”
Burhan also posted on X that he “sent a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump, expressing Sudan’s commitment to the peace efforts sponsored by the United States.”
Burhan sent the message to reaffirm his government’s commitment to Washington’s efforts because of the war in the country, while he stressed Sudanese readiness to work with all parties to reach a settlement that guarantees sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The sources tied the diplomatic push to U.S. moves around ceasefire efforts, including the withholding of Burhan’s participation in United Nations General Assembly activities in September and a conditional 90-day humanitarian truce proposal.
Ceasefire conditions and U.S. pressure
Burhan’s letter pitched “a possible way forward on stalled ceasefire talks” and offered “access to the country’s minerals as an inducement.”
Burhan’s message to the United States came as Washington sought to end a conflict that began in 2023, while it also described tensions tied to Khartoum’s refusal to accept a ceasefire under proposed conditions.
The U.S. Embassy in Sudan said it was “deeply concerned about the speech from the leadership of the Sudanese Armed Forces, which calls for military solutions to the crisis.”
The U.S. Embassy in Sudan also warned that the leadership was imposing “preconditions for any truce,” as Burhan had said Sudan would not accept a truce or ceasefire as long as the Rapid Support Forces remain present.
Diplomacy, minerals, and civilian stakes
The Sudanese letter emphasized that the truce must protect civilians and that “withdrawal of forces from civilian areas” and “effective oversight” were essential steps to end the war.
The letter stressed addressing “sources of weapons, funding, and foreign mercenaries,” and it called for “a unified state and a single national army.”
Advisor to the Chairman of the Sovereign Council for Political and Foreign Affairs Amjad Farid welcomed a bill proposed by U.S. Congressman Jim Bird for economic cooperation between Sudan and the United States.
The same source said Jim Bird’s bill, “The Sudan Investment in Minerals, Partnership, Agriculture, and Trade Act,” would require the U.S. Secretary of State to determine there is a legitimate Sudanese civilian authority that has taken steps in “protecting civilians, political stability, and responsible management of natural resources.”