US Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello Sunday began travel to Riyadh, Cairo, and Ankara, to continue urgent efforts to end the war and the resultant consequences in Sudan.
A press release from the Office of the Spokesperson said Perriello would meet with Sudanese refugees and civilian leaders across the region, as well as key government officials and multi-lateral partners from the Arab League and IGAD.
The press release said the US remains committed to working with international partners to alleviate the suffering of the Sudanese people and to achieve a cessation of hostilities agreement between the warring parties.
Perriello’s travel is expected to build on the recent success of the Aligned for Advancing Lifesaving and Peace in Sudan (ALPS) initiative, diplomatic priorities continue to include the coordination of efforts to urge the Sudanese warring factions to ensure the protection of civilians in accordance with international humanitarian law and international human rights law, as applicable, and their existing commitments under the Jeddah Declaration; and seeking a cessation of hostilities.
The war that began in April 2023 pits the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
It has claimed the lives of thousands and displaced even more, either internally or as refugees, now in desperate need of humanitarian aid.