Trump vows push to end Sudan war after Saudi request

Donald Trump said the U.S. has begun efforts to help end Sudan’s war after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged him to intervene.

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00:00United States President Donald Trump vows to bring an end to the war in Sudan

00:04after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked him to intervene.

00:09Speaking at a Saudi investment conference,

00:11Trump says his administration has already begun working on the issue

00:15within 30 minutes of their meeting at the White House.

00:20Trump later said on Truth Social that the US would work with Saudi Arabia,

00:25the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and other regional partners to end the conflict and stabilise Sudan.

00:31He described the country as one of the most violent places in the world,

00:35facing a vast humanitarian crisis with shortages of food, medical care and other essential supplies.

00:42The conflict in Sudan began in 2023 during a power struggle between the Sudanese Armed Forces

00:47and the Rapid Support Forces, leading to ethnic violence and mass displacement.

00:52For Saudi Arabia, resolving the conflict is a national security priority

00:56as Sudan's Long Red Sea coastline lies directly opposite the kingdom.