Foreign Policy published on 15 July 2025 a commentary titled "Washington Can Keep Sudan's Civil War from Getting Worse" by Cameron Hudson.
The current level of fighting in Sudan could continue for years with only more death and destruction to show for it. The State Department senior advisor for Africa, Massad Boulos, said his next priority is seeking an end to the power struggle in Sudan. While the Trump administration removed much of the previous expertise on Sudan from the State Department, Boulos has access to President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. As fraught as the endeavor will be, it is better than doing nothing.
