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US Accuses Yemen’s Houthis of Obstructing Peace Efforts

Furniture and belongings are seen on a truck heading to a camp for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Marib, Yemen November 2, 2021. REUTERS/Muhammad Fuhaid
Furniture and belongings are seen on a truck heading to a camp for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Marib, Yemen November 2, 2021. REUTERS/Muhammad Fuhaid
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US Accuses Yemen’s Houthis of Obstructing Peace Efforts

Furniture and belongings are seen on a truck heading to a camp for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Marib, Yemen November 2, 2021. REUTERS/Muhammad Fuhaid
Furniture and belongings are seen on a truck heading to a camp for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Marib, Yemen November 2, 2021. REUTERS/Muhammad Fuhaid

The US envoy to Yemen, Tim Lenderking, has warned that the economic instability in Yemen and the ongoing "brutal" Houthi offensive on Marib are exacerbating the humanitarian crisis and obstructing peace efforts.

Lenderking met a Saudi delegation in Washington to discuss developments in Yemen and the offensive of the Houthi militias.

The US State Department's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs announced on Twitter that during the meeting, Lenderking discussed the need for rapid implementation of economic reforms to bring "immediate relief to the people."

The Saudi delegation included Saudi Ambassador to the US Princess Reema bint Bandar, Saudi Ambassador to Yemen Mohamed Al Jaber, and Arab Coalition Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Turki al-Malki.

Sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that Lenderking would return to the Middle East on a new tour, during which he will hold meetings in the region. It will be his 13th trip to the region since he assumed his position last February.

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African Peace and Security Council Proposes Sudan Roadmap

Plumes of smoke rise during clashes between the Rapid Support Forces and the army in Khartoum, Sudan, September 26, 2024. (Reuters)
Plumes of smoke rise during clashes between the Rapid Support Forces and the army in Khartoum, Sudan, September 26, 2024. (Reuters)
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African Peace and Security Council Proposes Sudan Roadmap

Plumes of smoke rise during clashes between the Rapid Support Forces and the army in Khartoum, Sudan, September 26, 2024. (Reuters)
Plumes of smoke rise during clashes between the Rapid Support Forces and the army in Khartoum, Sudan, September 26, 2024. (Reuters)

The African Union’s Peace and Security Council has proposed a roadmap to resolve the war in Sudan.

A delegation from the council is visiting the interim Sudanese capital, Port Sudan, for the first time since the eruption of the war in the country in April 2023.

The delegation informed Sudanese officials that the African Union is seeking a ceasefire in line with a roadmap proposed by its Peace and Security Council. The details of the roadmap were not disclosed.

Sudanese officials, for their part, briefed the delegation on the conflict.

Meanwhile, US Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello told Asharq Al-Awsat that contacts are ongoing with the African Union over a mechanism to monitor the implementation of current and future agreements.

It is best to remain prepared, he added. The international community must assess the options to support the implementation of the cessation of hostilities.

Moreover, he noted that elements that support the ousted regime of President Omar al-Bashir are within the army and opposed to the democratic civilian rule in the country.

He accused them of seeking to prolong the war and returning to rule against the will of the people.

The envoy also said the conflict cannot be resolved through a military solution.

Over the months, the army has wasted opportunities to end the war through negotiations that could restore peace and civilian rule, he noted.

The latest escalation between the army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) will cost countless lives among civilians, warned Perriello.