Overview
- The administration is considering broader punitive measures on both the army and the RSF, with potential steps to tighten enforcement of the UN arms embargo on Darfur.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Donald Trump is personally directing talks with Quad partners after a request from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
- The Quad’s plan for a three‑month humanitarian pause and a nine‑month political process was rejected by the army as biased, while the RSF kept fighting despite signaling acceptance.
- Hostilities continue as the RSF’s claim to have seized Babnusa is disputed by the army, and the UN rights chief warns of rising civilian deaths and the risk of new atrocities.
- The UN reports more than 40,000 killed and over 14 million displaced in the war, while Norway prepares to convene Sudanese civil society in Oslo to discuss a path to civilian rule.