The Sudanese Prime Minister, Kamil Idriss, held discussions with the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Sudan, Ramtane Lamamra, in Port Sudan.
The two officials discussed the situation in Sudan as the humanitarian conditions in the war-torn country is rapidly deteriorating after the fall of El-Fasher to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and amid fierce fighting in Kordofan.
Meeting in Port Sudan
On Saturday, Idriss received Lamamra in Port Sudan in the country’s east, reported the state-run Sudan News Agency (SUNA). The two officials discussed a number of issues, including the political, security and humanitarian situation in Sudan, particularly after the RSF seized El-Fasher.
With regards to this, the UN envoy noted that the situation in Sudan represents one of the most significant humanitarian crises in the world.
The UN has labeled the situation in Sudan as “the world’s most devastating humanitarian and displacement crisis.” The war, which broke out in April 2023, has killed tens of thousands of people, displaced over 12 million inside Sudan and to neighboring countries, and pushed parts of the country into famine amid cholera outbreaks.
Cooperation with UN
During their discussions, the Sudanese Prime Minister reiterated the government’s readiness to work and coordinate with the UN and its affiliated agencies to achieve security and peace in Sudan, as well as ensuring the delivery of humanitarian aid to people in need.
Moreover, Idriss briefed the UN envoy on the political and security situation in Sudan, stressing the Sudanese government’s determination to cooperate with international organizations in line with the roadmap presented by the government.
Fears of Partition
The war in Sudan has effectively split the country in two, as the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) controls the center, north and east, while the RSF holds the entire Darfur region and parts of Kordofan, with each side declaring a government.
Idriss was appointed in May 2025 by the Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council and SAF’s Commander-in-Chief, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, to lead Sudan’s internationally-recognized government.
On the other hand, the RSF announced in July the formation of a parallel government in Nyala, south Darfur, with RSF commander, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti), as its president; rebel leader, Abdelaziz al-Hilu, as vice president; and Mohamed Hassan al-Ta’ayshi, as prime minister.
Currently, battles rage between the two warring sides in Kordofan, particularly in West Kordofan’s Babnusa and North Kordofan’s Al-Obeid, which serves as a strategic gateway to the capital Khartoum.
Catastrophic Situation in El-Fasher
Since the fall of El-Fasher, the capital city of North Darfur state and the Sudanese army’s last stronghold in the Darfur region, in late October 2025, the RSF has unleashed a wave of heinous crimes against civilians, including mass killings and sexual violence.
At least 80,000 people have fled, mostly on foot, to a displacement camp in nearby Tawila, which was already hosting around 600,000 displaced people. Moreover, the UN fears that tens of thousands of El-Fasher’s 260,000 population may be still trapped inside the city.
The International Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) also confirmed famine in El-Fasher and the town of Kadugli, in South Kordofan province. Most recently, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Denise Brown, warned of the UN limited capability to respond to the humanitarian crisis in El-Fasher amid shortfall in aid supplies, underfunding, and lack of humanitarian access to the besieged city.
Stumbling Peace Efforts
Mediation efforts to achieve peace in Sudan has stumbled as both parties turned down several proposals. Saudi Arabia has spearheaded diplomatic efforts to bring peace to Sudan, with the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asking US President Donald Trump to intervene to end the conflict.
Al-Burhan, for his part, thanked both leaders, welcoming their peace initiative as an “honest” one, although he rejected a ceasefire proposal backed by the Quad group – which includes the US, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the UAE – calling it the “worst yet” for eliminating the SAF.
He also denounced the presence of the UAE in the Quad group, as Abu Dhabi faces accusations of backing the RSF with weapons and mercenaries – a claim it has repeatedly denied.
The SAF-aligned Sudanese government reiterated its readiness to engage in a “serious and responsible” negotiating path aimed at ending the conflict. However, it demanded the full withdrawal of the RSF and its affiliated mercenaries, as well as the surrender of their arms to the SAF. The government also underscored Sudan’s commitment to implementing the terms of the Jeddah Declaration.
Meanwhile, the RSF leader Dagalo declared a unilateral three-month humanitarian truce “in response to international efforts, including the initiative of US President Donald Trump and the Quad mediators.”
