Al-Sisi (left) when receiving Al-Burhan (social media sites - archive)
The head of the Sudanese Sovereignty Council, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, arrived in Cairo on Thursday to meet with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, and to discuss the ongoing war between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces.
The official Egyptian News Agency reported that Al-Burhan arrived at Cairo International Airport and was received by Sisi, while the official Sudanese News Agency said that Al-Burhan’s visit will include discussions with Sisi and the strengthening of bilateral relations between the two countries and issues of common interest.
The Chargé d'Affairs of the Sudanese Embassy in Cairo, Ambassador Mohamed Al-Toum, said in a press statement that Al-Burhan's visit today to Egypt comes as an affirmation of the importance Sudan attaches to its relations with sisterly Egypt and its keenness to develop them in all areas of bilateral cooperation, according to the Sudanese News Agency.
Al-Tom indicated that the two presidents' discussions will focus on developments in the internal situation in Sudan in light of "the rebellion of the Rapid Support militia and the state's efforts to confront it, the war it is waging against the state, and the crimes and atrocities it is committing against civilians and citizens."
He added that it is known that Egypt, based on the specificity and importance of the relationship between the two countries, led, arranged and hosted the first summit of neighboring countries last July to resolve the Sudanese problem and the resulting mechanisms concerned with addressing the crisis in Sudan.
Since mid-April 2023, the Sudanese army led by Al-Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces led by Muhammad Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti) have been fighting a war that has left more than 13,000 dead and about 8 million displaced and refugees, according to the United Nations.
Al-Burhan discussed with the head of the Libyan National Unity Government, Abdul Hamid Al-Dabaiba, two days ago, during a visit to the capital, Tripoli, mechanisms for reaching a peaceful solution to end the war in Sudan.
Earlier this February, the Sudanese army launched a military mission to eliminate the Rapid Support Forces after negotiations between them sponsored by Saudi Arabia and the United States in the city of Jeddah during the last period failed to achieve a breakthrough that would lead to stopping the war, which has entered its 11th month.
African efforts led by the Intergovernmental Authority for East African Development (IGAD) also did not succeed in bringing Al-Burhan and Hemedti together in preparation for a ceasefire and the delivery of aid.
Source: Agencies