International mediators meeting in Cairo on Wednesday demanded an immediate humanitarian truce in Sudan, warning that the escalating conflict threatens the stability of the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea region. He stated that any sustainable ceasefire must lead to a “comprehensive political process with Sudanese ownership” that prevents the creation of “parallel entities” to the state. They were joined by Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed El-Khereiji, Djibouti’s Foreign Minister Abdoulkader Hussein Omar, and UAE Minister of State Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan. He urged the international community to increase contributions to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The war, which began in April 2023 between the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces, has triggered one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises.

Source: Daily News Egypt January 14, 2026 14:24 UTC