Washington Post Editorial on Sudan

 The Washinton Post published on 30 September 2025 an editorial titled "As the World Ignores Sudan's Suffering, America Has Tools to End It."

The editorial argues that Washington is in a position to end the civil war in Sudan if it chooses to do so.  It concludes that "President Donald Trump wants to be known as a peacemaker.  Using his leverage to help force a peace deal to end this catastrophic conflict, and restoring Sudan's democratic process, would significantly strengthen his case for the Nobel Peace Prize."

Washington Post Editorial Calls on US to Stop Genocide in Sudan

 The Washington Post editorial board published on 28 April 2025 a commentary titled "This Time, the U.S. Should Act to Stop a Genocide."  

Earlier this month, the State Department characterized the atrocities being committed in Sudan's western Darfur region as a genocide.  Now that the Trump administration has recognized a genocide is occurring in Sudan, it could halt arms sales to the UAE, and impose sanctions, until the country ends its military and financial support for the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, the primary perpetrators of the genocide.   

Ethiopia: Senior State Department Official Draws Washington Post Criticism

The Washington Post published on 30 April 2015 an editorial titled "The United States' Irresponsible Praise of Ethiopia's Regime" that took direct aim at comments made during a visit to Ethiopia by the State Department's Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs, Wendy Sherman. 

In a letter to the editor dated 6 May 2015 titled "The U.S. Relationship with Ethiopia," Wendy Sherman replied that Ethiopia is a valuable partner in a critical region, from peacekeeping to fighting al-Shabaab to pursuing peace in South Sudan.  At the same time, she said she expressed during her visit to Ethiopia concerns about restrictions on political space, arrests and imprisonments of independent journalists, and use of antiterrorism legislation to stifle political dissent.