President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC), General Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan, welcomed the statements of Norway’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Norwegian Envoy to Sudan, Andreas Kravik, affirming that no new U.S. document has been submitted to the Sudanese government.
Al-Burhan praised the efforts of U.S. President Donald Trump and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi Crown Prince, in supporting peace efforts in Sudan.
The statements came during Al-Burhan’s meeting in his office Thursday with State Minister Kravik, in the presence of the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Muawiya Osman Khalid. In a press statement, the Undersecretary noted that TSC President welcomed Norway’s longstanding role as an active partner in Sudan’s peace process, underscoring the government’s commitment to achieving a just and sustainable peace that meets the aspirations and safeguards the rights of the Sudanese people.
Al-Burhan also reaffirmed his appreciation for the continued U.S. engagement in advancing peace efforts in Sudan, noting that Sudan has fully understood the American clarifications indicating that no new peace-related proposal is currently being presented by Washington.
For his part, the Norwegian Envoy reiterated his country’s commitment to working with partners in support of a unified and prosperous Sudan. He stated that during his meetings with Sudanese officials, he underscored the need to embark on a political process and respond to a humanitarian truce to ensure the delivery of aid to those in need.
“We want to see the war stop so that the suffering of the Sudanese people can end,” he added.
Kravik noted that tensions had emerged due to the circulation of two documents mistakenly believed to be submitted by the United States, describing the situation as unfortunate and unintended. He said he had contacted U.S. Presidential Advisor for Arab and African Affairs, Massad Boulos, to clarify the matter.
He explained that the only proposal currently on the table regarding the humanitarian truce is the one put forward several weeks ago, adding that the truce would be followed by a comprehensive political process aimed at establishing a unified and stable Sudan.
Kravik stressed that a humanitarian truce is not synonymous with a ceasefire or a political agreement. Its purpose, he said, is to halt hostilities temporarily to facilitate the entry and distribution of humanitarian assistance to those who need it, emphasizing the necessity of ensuring that aid reaches all regions of Sudan while keeping the Adré crossing open.
