Booth, Donald E., 1952-

Donald E. Booth has served as U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan since June 12, 2019.

Donald E. Booth previously served as U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan from August 2013 until January 2017. As Special Envoy, Ambassador Booth convinced South Sudan’s warring parties to participate in regionally mediated negotiations that resulted in the August 2015 peace agreement and a year-long lull in that country’s self-destructive conflict. His engagement with Sudan achieved a unilateral cessation of hostilities in Darfur and the “Two Areas,” an expansion of humanitarian assistance access and cooperation on counter-terrorism and regional security threats. These achievements led to the lifting of decades-old U.S. sanctions on Sudan. He has been a featured speaker on Sudan and South Sudan at the Atlantic Council, Chatham House, and the U.S. Institute for Peace.

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