In exclusive statements to the middle east, the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump outlined a comprehensive strategy—the clearest to date in Africa—issuing a stern warning to the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood and its fighters, who are receiving “training and support” from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and threatening further sanctions. It also expressed optimism that the Libyan crisis could be resolved based on an initiative recently presented by the U.S. president’s senior adviser for Arab and African affairs, Musad Pauls, who is also working on multiple fronts to resolve the Renaissance Dam crisis between Egypt and Ethiopia, as well as the Sahara conflict, based on an initiative for self-rule.
These written statements came in response to questions from the middle east, directed at a senior official in President Trump’s administration, covering the intensive diplomatic efforts the administration is undertaking in some of the continent’s most pressing crises—from upholding Somalia’s unity to confronting the growing terrorist groups in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa.
Sudan and Iran
Regarding Sudan, the U.S. State Department official was clear and unequivocal in his remarks, emphasizing that there is no military solution to the crisis. He stated that the United States “is committed to ending the horrific conflict in Sudan. There is no military solution to this conflict. The warring parties must seek a negotiated settlement, without preconditions, that ends the violence and alleviates the immense suffering of the Sudanese people.”
He added that Washington, under President Trump’s leadership, is working “with our partners and others to facilitate a humanitarian ceasefire and end external military support for the parties, which fuels the violence,” while “ensuring unimpeded access for humanitarian aid.
