US, Saudi, UAE, Egypt call for Sudan truce, transition to civilian rule | News

WASHINGTON, Sept 13, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - The United States, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt called on Friday for a three-month humanitarian truce in Sudan, to be followed by a permanent ceasefire and a nine-month transition towards civilian rule. In a joint statement issued by the US State Department, the four countries said the transition should "meet the aspirations of the Sudanese people towards smoothly establishing an independent, civilian-led government with broad-based legitimacy and accountability". Since April 2023, Sudan has been torn apart by war between its army -- which maintains control over most state institutions -- and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The conflict has killed tens of thousands, displaced millions and created what the United...