Rhino: Agencies – The US State Department announced on Wednesday that it had held a meeting with the ambassadors of the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt in Washington regarding the conflict in Sudan. According to the office of State Department spokesperson Tami Bruce, Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and Senior Advisor for African Affairs Masad Pauls held a meeting on the ongoing conflict in Sudan with ambassadors from the Quartet to the United States, including UAE Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba, Saudi Arabia Ambassador Reema bint Bandar Al Saud, and Egypt Ambassador Moataz Zahran.

Deputy Secretary Lando noted that the conflict in Sudan threatens shared interests in the region and has caused a humanitarian crisis. He also emphasized the US’s conviction that the conflict cannot be ended by military means, pointing to the need for the Quartet to persuade the warring parties to cease hostilities and negotiate a solution. Deputy Secretary Lando also noted the regional impact of the Sudanese crisis, emphasizing the United States’ commitment to working closely with the Quartet to address the crisis, and discussed the next steps to achieve this goal.