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US Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs Massad Boulos met with Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Egypt over the weekend, as part of ongoing efforts to resolve a civil war that has displaced more than 14 million people since April 2023. The meeting occurred shortly after the US had withheld a visa from al-Burhan for a UN appearance due to resistance to a ceasefire proposal. Boulos reaffirmed the United States' commitment, alongside Egypt and other partners, to achieving a political solution to the conflict.

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On October 4, 2026, Massad Boulos, President Donald Trump’s senior adviser for Arab and African affairs, met with Sudanese General Abdel-Fattah Burhan in Egypt during a luncheon hosted by Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi. This rare meeting occurred on the sidelines of the mid-year coordination meeting of the African Union and aimed to push for an end to ongoing fighting between Sudan’s army and the Rapid Support Forces, which began in April 2023. The conflict has caused a humanitarian crisis, with at least 59,000 people killed and some 13 million displaced, pushing parts of Sudan into famine. The U.S., Egypt, and other intermediaries are intensifying efforts to broker peace negotiations between the warring parties in Sudan.

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"We also reaffirm the United States' continued efforts, alongside our Egyptian partners and our other regional and international partners and allies, to advance a political solution to the crisis," US Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs Massad Boulos said on X on Monday while describing his meeting with Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.

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US envoy meets Sudanese army chief in Egypt WASHINGTON, Oct 5 - asserted

envoy → meet → Egypt

An envoy of President Donald Trump met the head of Sudan's army over the weekend in Egypt as the US and other intermediaries have sought to end a devastating war that has created one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. asserted

that → meet → crises

Boulos → reaffirm → Burhan

The rare meeting came less than two weeks after Washington withheld a visa for the Sudanese army chief ahead of a scheduled UN appearance in a move that Sudanese and other sources said was linked to a US-backed ceasefire proposal that Khartoum has resisted. asserted

Khartoum → come → that

• Sudan's army has been fighting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces since April 2023, when the two fell out over issues including how to integrate their forces in a planned transition to civilian rule. asserted

two → fight → rule

• The US State Department said last month that neither the Sudanese Armed Forces, the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary nor either of their respective leaders "represent legitimate, constitutional governance for Sudan." asserted

Forces → say → Sudan

• The war has displaced more than 14 million people and unleashed waves of ethnically-driven killings. asserted

war → displace → killings

• "The United States stands ready to support all efforts leading to a comprehensive dialogue among the Sudanese political forces, leading to a preliminary road map of the future of the Sudan," Boulos said on Monday. asserted

Boulos → stand → Monday

• Washington has accused the RSF of committing genocide and the army of carrying out war crimes. asserted

Washington → accuse → crimes

Both have previously denied abuses. asserted

Both → deny → abuses