Summary
President Donald Trump is actively involved in trying to bring peace to Sudan, a country facing a severe civil war. The conflict, now over three years old, involves violent clashes between the Sudanese military and a paramilitary group called the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Key Facts
- The U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, stated that President Trump is leading efforts to resolve Sudan's conflict.
- The civil war in Sudan began in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the RSF.
- President Trump is working with countries like the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt to help end the conflict.
- The RSF have been accused of committing war crimes in Sudan, including in the city of el-Fasher.
- The city of Babnusa is strategic, and the RSF claims to have taken it, though the Sudanese Armed Forces contest this.
- Despite talks of peace, fighting continues, and both sides accuse each other of breaking ceasefire agreements.
- The UN describes the situation as the world's largest humanitarian crisis, with over 40,000 deaths reported and many displaced.
- The UAE is accused of supporting the RSF with money and weapons, which it denies.
