Rhino: Follow-up – The Senior Advisor to the U.S. President for Arab and African Affairs (Musaad Pauls) said he discussed with the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General, Pika Havisto, practical steps to press for expanding humanitarian access in Sudan.

In a tweet on X, Paules stated: “We welcomed the meeting and in-depth discussion on Sudan with the UN Personal Envoy to Sudan, Pika Havisto. We discussed his tireless work to advance peace in Sudan and the United States’ support for his efforts through the ‘Quintet.

He added: (We exchanged ideas on ways we can work together and with the ‘Quintet’ to promote and facilitate an inclusive, Sudanese-led, and Sudanese-owned national civil dialogue—a crucial step toward peace in Sudan. We also appreciate his significant cooperation in our efforts to push for a humanitarian ceasefire in order to reach a comprehensive solution to the conflict in Sudan).