A destroyed tank, a remnant from fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, in Khartoum, Sudan, on Aug. 11.

The Trump administration’s first attempt to negotiate peace in Sudan is hitting roadblocks from both warring parties in the devastating conflict, with the Sudanese government immediately rejecting key details of the U.S.-backed plan.

President Donald Trump has portrayed himself as a global peacemaker after launching ceasefire initiatives for several African and Asian conflicts. But until now, his administration has shied away from Sudan, often ranked as the world’s worst humanitarian crisis and one of its most intractable wars.

On Friday, the United States and three of its regional allies – Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emir

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