Khartoum Denies Rejecting U.S. Initiative To End Sudan War, Cites Foreign Ministry Response

Khartoum denied rejecting an American initiative to end the war in Sudan, saying the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected the accuracy of remarks by Masad Boulos, the U.S. president's adviser for Arab and African affairs, before the Security Council on Friday.

“Qatar expressed its grave concern over the escalation and repeated attacks on civilian and vital facilities in El-Obeid, Sudan”

Al-Jazeera Net

The ministry said Boulos's remarks about the Transitional Sovereignty Council's rejection of an American document are 'inaccurate and do not reflect the real positions that have long been adopted by the Government of Sudan and its various institutions, including the Transitional Sovereignty Council.'

Al-Jazeera Net

It added that the government has engaged 'positively and responsibly' with initiatives and proposals aimed at ending the war, including signing the 'Jeddah Declaration' on May 11, 2023 and approving humanitarian ceasefires.

The Foreign Ministry also said it submitted on December 22, 2025 a proposal through the Security Council to protect civilians and create conditions conducive to halting the war, and it reaffirmed that Khartoum submitted a 'detailed response' within ongoing consultations with the United States.

The dispute over integrating the Rapid Support Forces into the military establishment has been ongoing since April 2023, leaving tens of thousands dead and displacing about 13 million people, according to UN and international estimates.

The United Arab Emirates and Qatar expressed grave concern over military escalation and repeated attacks on civil and vital facilities in the Sudanese city of El-Obeid, urging all parties to exercise restraint and avoid fighting.

The UAE's state news agency WAM said the urgent priority was to achieve an immediate humanitarian truce and a permanent ceasefire, ensuring the protection of civilians and allowing safe, unobstructed delivery of humanitarian aid to all affected areas.

Al-Quds al-Arabi

In parallel, Qatar's Foreign Ministry stressed the necessity of adopting a language of dialogue among all Sudanese parties to permanently end the armed conflict, paving the way to address the humanitarian situation and launch broad negotiations.

The SANA report also said seven European countries called last Tuesday for an immediate halt to acts of violence in Sudan, warning of dangerous on-the-ground developments in El-Obeid after it was surrounded by the Rapid Support Forces.

SANA further stated that the Sudanese army has been waging clashes and armed confrontations with the renegade Rapid Support Forces since April 2023, causing thousands of deaths and injuries and displacement of millions inside the country and abroad.

Qatar also expressed deep concern over escalation and repeated attacks on civilian and vital facilities in El-Obeid, with its Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs calling on all parties to defuse tension, exercise restraint, and avoid fighting.

“Abu Dhabi-SANA: The United Arab Emirates and Qatar, on Saturday, expressed their grave concern over the ongoing military escalation and the repeated attacks targeting civil and vital facilities in the city of El-Obeid in the Republic of Sudan, and called on all parties to exercise restraint and avoid fighting, in order to avert catastrophic consequences for civilians”

SANA

The Qatari statement carried by Al-Jazeera Net emphasized that 'The Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasizes the necessity of dialogue among all Sudanese parties to permanently end the armed conflict.'

UN officials warned on Friday of increasing dangers faced by civilians in Sudan due to intensification of fighting in El-Obeid, stressing that external military support enhances the ability of both sides to continue fighting.

Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, said El-Obeid has witnessed a significant increase in the use of drones by the warring parties, and that the Rapid Support Forces have reinforced their presence around the city.

DiCarlo stressed that any escalation in El-Obeid would expose hundreds of thousands of civilians to imminent risk, while the High Commissioner for Human Rights warned of an imminent rights catastrophe in the region.