Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has said he is ready to work with US President Donald Trump to help bring an end to the war in Sudan, as US-led ceasefire efforts remain stalled.

In a statement issued by the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Burhan said that, at the conclusion of an official visit to Riyadh, he had reaffirmed Sudan’s commitment to cooperating with President Trump, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the US Special Envoy for Peace in Sudan, Massad Boulos, in efforts aimed at achieving peace and ending the conflict.

The visit to the Saudi capital took place at the invitation of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. According to a Sudanese government source, discussions focused on an initiative put forward by the Saudi crown prince to the US president during his recent official visit to Washington, which seeks to end the war in Sudan.

Meanwhile, peace negotiations led by Washington and involving the Quartet mediating in Sudan — Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates — have reached an impasse. Talks stalled after Burhan rejected the latest ceasefire proposal presented by Boulos, without publicly giving reasons for his decision.

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) later announced their acceptance of the ceasefire proposal. However, fighting has continued on the ground, particularly in the Kordofan region, where intense clashes have been reported.

No new dates have yet been announced for the resumption of negotiations, either among the Quartet mediators or under United Nations auspices. The UN is continuing parallel efforts to organise talks between the two sides in an attempt to halt the fighting. Anadolu Agency