WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump announced that he has launched an initiative to help end the devastating war in Sudan an effort he says began immediately after a personal appeal from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during their high-profile White House meeting this week.
Speaking at the US–Saudi Investment Forum, Trump said the Crown Prince persuaded him to view the Sudan conflict through a new lens, offering a detailed account of the region’s history, culture, and the catastrophic consequences of the ongoing violence.
I viewed it as just sort of a freelance no government, no this, no that, Trump said of his earlier perception of the war. And [MBS] explained the whole culture and the whole history. It was very interesting, really amazing to hear. We’ve already started working on that.
Trump added that he began focusing on the Sudan file about 30 minutes after his Oval Office meeting with the Crown Prince on Tuesday. According to Trump, MBS told him that achieving peace in Sudan would be the greatest thing you can do; that would be greater than what you’ve already done.
The US president said the conversation deeply shifted his perspective: I view [Sudan] differently now than I did just a day ago.
Later on Wednesday, Trump took to Truth Social to outline his emerging diplomatic push, saying Washington would coordinate with Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, and other regional partners to end the “atrocities” taking place in Sudan.
Tremendous atrocities are taking place in Sudan, Trump wrote. It has become the most violent place on Earth and the single biggest humanitarian crisis. Food, doctors, and everything else are desperately needed.
Sudan’s war now one of the world’s deadliest conflicts has left tens of thousands dead, displaced millions, and crippled critical infrastructure. Several regional and international mediation efforts have stalled in recent months, leaving civilians trapped in intensifying violence.
Trump’s latest remarks signal one of Washington’s most assertive engagements with the Sudan crisis in months, though details of the emerging plan remain unclear. The White House has not yet issued a formal policy outline.