On 29 June 2004, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell met with al-Bashir in Sudan and urged him to make peace with the rebels, end the crisis, and lift restrictions on the delivery of humanitarian aid to Darfur.
2004年6月29日，美国国务卿鲍威尔在苏丹会晤了巴希尔，敦促他与叛军保持和平，终止危机，取消对达尔富尔地区人道主义援助的种种限制。