The International Crisis Group (ICG) published on 14 November 2025 a statement titled "After El Fasher: Ending Sudan's Atrocious War."
The ICG concludes that to get a cease fire and make it stick, the Trump administration will simultaneously have to persuade Abdel Fattah al-Burhan to take the deal proposed by the Quad (US, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and UAE) over the objections of his shaky domestic coalition and insist that the UAE throttle back patronage for the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The ICG also noted the Quad will need to devote a united effort to achieve this goal and ensure the eventual creation of a civilian government.
