WASHINGTON — The Quartet countries on Sudan — the United States, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt — have agreed to form a joint committee to coordinate their priorities on the Sudan crisis after failing to reach a final agreement on a cease-fire between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Mahmoud Boulos, the White House Senior Advisor for African Affairs, said in a statement on Saturday that the Quartet’s ministerial meeting, held in Washington on Friday, October 24, 2025, discussed ways to end the conflict and accelerate efforts to establish an urgent humanitarian truce in Sudan. He added that the four nations agreed to intensify their joint efforts in support of a comprehensive peace process and to restore political stability.
Boulos noted that members reaffirmed their commitment to the ministerial statement issued on September 12, which emphasized the need to end the war and halt all external support to the warring parties. “The President of the United States wants peace, and we are united in our commitment to ending the suffering of the Sudanese people,” Boulos said.
According to the U.S. official, the newly established committee will focus on improving coordination among regional and international partners on humanitarian relief and political transition priorities in Sudan.
However, observers said the Quartet’s diplomatic push failed to achieve a breakthrough during discussions with the rival Sudanese sides, as the parties were unable to agree on a temporary cease-fire to allow humanitarian aid access.
The development comes as the humanitarian crisis inside Sudan continues to escalate, with worsening living conditions and growing international appeals for both sides to stop fighting and open safe corridors for aid delivery.
The Sudanese government on Friday denied holding talks with the RSF in Washington, saying its delegation was only attending bilateral meetings with U.S. officials to discuss mutual interests and explore pathways to end the conflict.
Meanwhile, Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council Chairman, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, reiterated his government’s rejection of any negotiations with the RSF until its forces are disarmed and confined to designated camps.
The international community continues to search for workable solutions to end the devastating conflict, rebuild state institutions, and rescue Sudan’s faltering peace process before further collapse.
