"The United States is pressing for an immediate humanitarian truce in Sudan as fighting intensifies across the vast strategic Kordofan region, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio warning that the relentless violence is horrifying and all those involved will face lasting condemnation. Speaking at a year-end news conference on Friday, Rubio said the fighting in Sudan needed to stop, adding that the new year was a great opportunity for both sides to agree to that and allow desperately needed aid to reach millions trapped by the conflict."
"The top US diplomat pointed to external weapons supplies as a critical factor sustaining the war between the government-aligned Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which is now deep into its third brutal year. All these weapons are acquired from abroad. They have to come from somewhere else and they have to come through somewhere else, Rubio said, adding that outside actors possess the leverage needed to bring both parties to the negotiating table."
Fighting in Sudan's strategic Kordofan region has intensified, killing at least 100 civilians since early December and displacing more than 50,000 people. The United States is pressing for an immediate humanitarian truce to allow desperately needed aid to reach millions trapped by the conflict. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the violence as horrifying and warned that everyone involved will face lasting condemnation. Washington has stepped up diplomatic efforts after high-level meetings and envoy talks with Egyptian, Saudi and UAE officials, coordinating with the United Kingdom. The top US diplomat blamed external weapons supplies for sustaining the multi-year war between the SAF and RSF.
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