Rubio Says ‘External Actors’ Sabotaging US Peace Efforts in Sudan

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that “external actors” are sabotaging American peace efforts in Sudan, describing the humanitarian situation as “catastrophic and horrifying.” He expressed frustration over the lack of progress in ending the three-year civil war. This follows a State Department statement noting that neither the Sudanese Armed Forces nor the Rapid Support Forces have shown commitment to a truce, instead intensifying combat operations.

• U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attributes the sabotage of American peace efforts in Sudan to “external actors.”
• Rubio described the humanitarian situation in Sudan as “catastrophic and horrifying.”
• He expressed frustration with the lack of progress in ending the civil war, which has lasted over three years.
• A recent State Department statement indicated that neither the Sudanese Armed Forces nor the Rapid Support Forces have made serious commitments to an immediate truce, opting instead to increase combat operations.