Sudan Army Chief Pledges Peace as U.S. Urges Truce
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan pledged commitment to U.S. peace efforts while U.S. Ambassador Jeff Bartos called for an immediate humanitarian truce at the UN Security Council.
Sudanese army chief and Sovereign Council Chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan announced on October 15, 2026, that he sent a message to U.S. President Donald Trump pledging Sudan's commitment to U.S.-sponsored peace efforts. Burhan stated the government is prepared to work in good faith to achieve a lasting peace that protects the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
This outreach follows a period of tension in September when the U.S. denied Burhan a visa for the U.N. General Assembly and the State Department declared that neither the army nor the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are eligible to govern Sudan. While the U.S. and the Quad mechanism have proposed a 90-day humanitarian truce, the Sudanese army has previously opposed the measure.
On October 16, U.S. Ambassador Jeff Bartos urged the UN Security Council to implement an immediate humanitarian truce to prevent famine and alleviate civilian suffering. Bartos called for an expanded arms embargo and strengthened sanctions to stop the flow of weapons and mercenaries. However, China and Russia opposed expanding the embargo, arguing it could undermine Sudan's territorial integrity.
Sudan's ambassador to the UN reaffirmed the government's commitment to peace but conditioned any truce on the Rapid Support Forces withdrawing from civilian facilities, the removal of foreign mercenaries, and the disarmament of the paramilitary group to prevent the partition of the country.
