Massad Boulos, U.S. Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs, has called for urgent international action to end the war in Sudan through the “Berlin Principles.” This broad coalition initiative represents an unprecedented alignment of global and regional actors committed to a peaceful resolution.
Co-hosted by France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States, the coalition includes the African Union, the European Union, and a wide array of regional partners including Ethiopia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Other participants range from neighboring states like Chad and South Sudan to multilateral bodies such as the United Nations, IGAD, and the League of Arab States.
Boulos underscored that the coalition has delivered a unified message: the war must end immediately. The initiative outlines a clear roadmap starting with an immediate humanitarian truce, followed by a permanent ceasefire and full, unfettered humanitarian access.
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“The Berlin Principles go beyond rhetoric,” Boulos emphasized, noting that the international community is firmly committed to a negotiated settlement. Key pillars of the plan include: An immediate end to all external military support, a transition to a civilian-led government, an inclusive national dialogue led by civil society.
Conversely, the Sudanese government has expressed reservations about the Berlin format, occasionally rejecting its legitimacy because they view it as infringing on Sudanese sovereignty or granting equal status to the RSF.
