The United States is concerned about the possibility of the fighting expanding and its impact beyond Sudan. The most it can do is work with Saudi Arabia and the UAE to pressure the parties to stop the fighting and allow humanitarian aid.

U.S. think tanks are scrambling to theorize the future of the ongoing power struggle in Sudan between army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Rapid Support Forces commander Mohamed Hamdan Daglo. Washington was surprised by the outbreak of fighting between the Sudanese military sides, after it backed the framework agreement.