United States President Donald Trump has pledged to address the conflict in Sudan, in response to an apparent request from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
On Wednesday, Trump announced his intention to intervene twice, once at the Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, DC, and a second time on his online platform, Truth Social.
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“Arab Leaders from all over the World, in particular the highly respected Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, who has just left the United States, have asked me to use the power and influence of the Presidency to bring an immediate halt to what is taking place in Sudan,” Trump wrote.
“It is considered a Great Civilization and Culture, unfortunately gone bad, but one that can be fixed with the cooperation and coordination of Countries.”
At the investment forum, Trump relayed how the crown prince appealed to him personally for assistance.
“He mentioned Sudan yesterday, and he said, ‘Sir, you’re talking about a lot of wars, but there’s a place on Earth called Sudan, and it’s horrible what’s happening,’” Trump said.
The US president added that his administration had “already started working” on the issue within a half-hour of the crown prince’s request.
Trump had hosted Prince Mohammed, better known by his initials MBS, in Washington, DC, this week for the crown prince’s first official visit since 2018. The trip was marked by mutual praise between the two leaders and the promise of increased US-Saudi investments.
Prince Mohammed concluded his two-day trip on Wednesday after the business forum.
Trump, who has long lobbied for the Nobel Peace Prize, said he would collaborate with Saudi Arabia and other Arab partners to achieve a resolution to the conflict in Sudan.
“We will work with Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and other Middle Eastern partners to get these atrocities to end, while at the same time stabilizing Sudan,” Trump wrote in his post.
The civil war in Sudan erupted in April 2023, as the government-controlled Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) clashed with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for control of areas including the capital Khartoum.
The result has been widespread bloodshed, displacement and famine. The United Nations documented at least 3,384 civilian deaths between January and June of this year, putting the country on track to surpass the civilian death toll for al