US State Department: We are committed to peace in Sudan, and we have not set a new date for the Quartet meeting

A US State Department spokesperson has confirmed that the US remains committed to supporting dialogue efforts aimed at ending the war in Sudan, achieving peace, and ending the suffering of civilians.

In statements to Al-Sharq TV, the spokesperson explained that the meeting of the foreign ministers of the four countries (the United States, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates “UAE”) regarding the Sudanese crisis, known as the “Quartet,” has not been rescheduled after its recent postponement. He added that Washington “hopes to set a date soon,” and that work is underway to coordinate positions and expected outcomes from the meeting.

Meanwhile, Masad Boulos, advisor to US President Donald Trump for Arab and African affairs, announced that he met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Aty in Washington, DC, where they discussed developments in the Sudanese crisis and ways to contain regional conflicts.

Boulos confirmed, via the “X” platform, that the meeting underscored the continued partnership between Cairo and Washington on several priority issues, including Sudan.

These statements came as Sudan has been experiencing; its worst crisis in decades, following the outbreak of war between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces in April 2023.

The war has left thousands dead and millions internally and externally displaced, amid the near-total collapse of government institutions and infrastructure in several major cities, including Khartoum, Nyala, and El-Fashir.

The International Quartet was scheduled to hold a high-level meeting in Washington to discuss prospects for a political solution in Sudan. This came amid efforts led by the United States and Saudi Arabia, in cooperation with Egypt and the UAE, to revive the Jeddah negotiations, which have repeatedly stalled due to differences between the two parties to the conflict and the failure of the Rapid Support Forces and the army to adhere to the ceasefire.