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US says neither Sudan's army nor the Rapid Support Forces holds legitimate rule
September 23, 2026 at 07:26 AM · Updated 23d ago
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يواليوم السابع
مسعد بولس: على أطراف النزاع فى السودان قبول هدنة إنسانية خطوة أولى نحو سلام دائم - اليوم السابع
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بولس: على الأطراف المتحاربة في السودان القبول بهدنة إنسانية
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
مستشار ترمب: لا الجيش ولا الدعم السريع يمثلان حكما شرعيا للسودان
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واشنطن: الجيش والدعم السريع لا يملكان شرعية حكم السودان
(opens the publisher’s site)The United States said neither the Sudanese army nor the Rapid Support Forces holds legitimate authority to govern Sudan, urging both to accept a truce.
- Trump senior adviser Massad Boulos said neither the Sudanese army nor the Rapid Support Forces constitutes a legitimate or constitutional government for Sudan.
- State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said neither side committed to a ceasefire and both escalated combat and drone strikes killing civilians.
- Boulos said the Sudanese people deserve a humanitarian truce enabling Sudanese-Sudanese dialogue and called for expanding the UN arms embargo.
- Egypt, Sudan and the United States held a trilateral meeting on Sunday with their foreign ministers and Boulos to discuss ending the war.
- Boulos said Washington's new peace path begins with a three-month humanitarian truce leading to a ceasefire and a transition to civilian rule.
- Boulos said pressure on both sides continues through sanctions on officials, groups and foreign companies, and addressing gold flows and arms trafficking.