Massad Boulos, the senior advisor to US President Donald Trump on Arab and African affairs, made it clear that Washington sees Morocco as a key partner in pushing peace in North Africa and the Sahara region, while also keeping channels open with Algeria.
Boulos said the US welcomes the UN Security Council’s adoption of Resolution 2797, extending the MINURSO mandate, and considers it a rare chance to restart real momentum on the Moroccan Sahara issue.
According to Boulos, this progress is possible because of deep and ongoing cooperation between Washington and Rabat, with President Trump committed to a lasting peace and a better future for all people in the region.
At the same time, Boulos noted that US-Algeria relations remain solid, built on security cooperation and economic interests, even amid political differences.
From there, Boulos shifted to what he described as the world’s worst humanitarian disaster: Sudan. He said President Trump wants peace in Sudan and sees no military solution to the war tearing the country apart.
The US position is that the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces must agree to a humanitarian truce with no conditions. Washington is pushing hard to stop the foreign money and weapons that keep the fighting going.
Boulos explained that the US has already put forward a proposal for a three-month humanitarian truce. The aim is to save lives, open safe and full access for aid, and create space for serious talks. He said aid must never be blocked or politicized.
If the truce holds, it could lead to a permanent ceasefire, security arrangements, and a civilian-led political transition chosen by Sudanese people, not by armed groups.
Boulos said Washington remains the largest humanitarian donor to Sudan, with hundreds of millions of dollars provided over the past two years for food, health, shelter, water, and sanitation.
The US is also working closely with the UN and aid agencies to secure access, including recent progress in El Fasher after long negotiations.
Boulos said that Sudan is moving closer to Russia, including reports of a possible Russian naval base on the Red Sea, would only isolate the country further and deepen the conflict.
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