UN envoy in Cairo for talks as Sudan war tops 1,000 days: What to know
UN-led efforts to end Sudan’s war have stalled, with fighting continuing and negotiations making little headway.
The United Nations envoy for Sudan arrived in Cairo on Tuesday for the fifth meeting of the Sudan Consultative Group, aimed at coordinating efforts to end the country’s grueling conflict, which has now passed the 1,000-day mark.
What happened: Ramtane Lamamra, former foreign minister of Algeria and current UN special envoy for Sudan, is in Cairo for meetings aimed at bringing Sudan's warring sides to a ceasefire and an eventual political settlement. Lamamra, appointed to his post in November 2025, has led the UN’s efforts on Sudan but has seen little progress amid continued fighting and stalled negotiations.
In late November and early December, Lamamra visited Sudan and met with the head of the Sudanese Armed Forces and de facto leader of the country, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.
The SAF has been in a protracted, brutal war with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces since April 2023.
