President Sisi: Egypt ready to contribute to resorting stability in Sudan

CAIRO - 17 April 2023: During his meeting with the Supreme Council of the Armee Forces, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said  that holding negotiations in Sudan to end the crisis is a must.

“We are ready to contribute to restoring stability in Sudan,” said the President, adding “It is important to sit at the negotiating table in Sudan.”

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said that it is important to sit on negotiation table, saying "we are ready to mediate between the warring parties in Sudan to prevent bloodshed."

"We are intensifying our contacts with our brothers in Sudan to reach a ceasefire [...] We are working to negotiate to reach a solution to this crisis as soon as possible for preventing bloodshed," the President Sisi.

The President said that there are ongoing contacts with the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces to encourage them to cease fire.

"Egypt never interferes in the affairs of states because interference [in other countries’ internal affairs] is not in the interest of [foriegn] relations," the President added.

PresidentSisi held a meeting with the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) on Monday, said presidential Spokesperson Ahmed Fahmy on a post on Facebook account.

Egypt’s Armed Forces confirmed, Saturday that they are following closely the current developing situation in Sudan.

Military Spokesperson Gharib Abd al-Hafez said that Egypt’s forces are coordinating with their counterparts in Sudan to ensure the security and safety of the Egyptian forces who are currently present in Khartoum to conduct joint military training.

The statement urged the necessity of preserving the security and safety of the Egyptian forces.

Clashes erupted in several locations in the center of the Sudanese capital between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary fighters.

The Sudanese army and the RSF are trading accusations regarding who started the clashes.