The authorities of the capital, Khartoum, are deploying thousands of soldiers. AFP
The ministry released a statement after the conclusion of Al-Burhan's visit to the Saudi capital Riyadh, which began on Monday, and included discussions between the head of Sudan’s Sovereign Council and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman.
Saudi Arabia has also called on Sudanese warring parties to prioritize the national interest over factional agendas and to work toward sparing the country the risks of division and chaos.
Saudi Arabia is a member of the so-called Quad of four mediating nations that have intensified efforts for peace in Sudan in recent months.
Along with the US, the Quad group includes Egypt and the United Arab Emirates.
The statement lauded Trump's "determination to engage in efforts to achieve peace and end the war in the country, with the participation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia."
"He affirmed Sudan's keenness to work with President Trump, his secretary of state, and his envoy for peace in Sudan to achieve this unquestionably noble goal," it added.
In November, Al-Burhan, who is the head of the Sudanese National Army, praised an initiative launched by Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman aimed at ending the conflict and halting the war in Sudan, describing it as a roadmap to peace for the country.
In November, US President Donald Trump signalled his willingness to help resolve the conflict in Sudan after Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged him to intervene during a visit to Washington.
Trump said, “Resolving the conflict in Sudan was not part of my plans, but Crown Prince bin Salman asked me to intervene decisively to address the crisis, which the United Nations has described as the worst in the world.”
Since April of 2023, the Sudanese Army has been fighting against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in a war that killed tens of thousands of people and displaced 12 million more.
On Thursday, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told Saudi broadcaster Al Arabiya in Riyadh that United Nations officials are to meet with Sudan's warring parties in Geneva, without disclosing a date for the discussions.
In October, reports of mass atrocities committed by the RSF against civilians emerged after the militia seized the city of El-Fasher, triggering regional and global condemnation.
Guterres had met with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on Wednesday.
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