Egypt does not side with specific party in Sudan but with people, state institutions: FM

CAIRO – 4 December 2024: Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty said Egypt believes that the future of Sudan can only be drawn by the Sudanese people alone without any interference, stressing that Cairo does not side with a specific party there.

Abdelatty made the remarks in a meeting with a group of Sudanese politicians and civil society representatives in Port Sudan on Tuesday, in the presence of Sudan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Youssef.

The foreign minister emphasized that Egypt only sides with the Sudanese people and state institutions, which constitute a fundamental pillar for safeguarding the state and its resources.

 

Abdelatty underlined the utmost necessity for a ceasefire and the launch of a comprehensive political process for a transitional phase that meets the aspirations of the Sudanese people.

Egypt will support what the people in Sudan will agree upon, he stated.

Abdelatty underscored the special and historical responsibility of all Sudanese civil and political forces to preserve their country and prevent its disintegration.

He highlighted the necessity of upholding the national interest and starting a comprehensive political process that achieves stability and security and lives up to the aspirations of all the Sudanese people.

 

The foreign minister commended the great contributions of the Sudanese women to enriching Sudanese political life and enhancing the role of civil society.

During the meeting, Abdelatty also highlighted the efforts made by Egypt regionally and globally to clarify the current Sudanese conflict and to defend Sudan’s interests in various events.

MEETING BURHAN

Earlier on Tuesday, Abdelatty met with President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, stressing Egypt’s keenness to exert all possible efforts for achieving security in Sudan.

The foreign minister stressed that his visit aims to demonstrate sincere solidarity with Sudan amid the current dangerous historical juncture and in light of the fraternal relations binding both countries.

Egypt's FM Badr Abdelatty meets with President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council General Abdel Fattah Al Burhan in Port Sudan, 3 December 2024

Abdelatty affirmed to Burhan Egypt’s commitment to engaging effectively in regional and global efforts aimed at achieving stability in Sudan and safeguarding its interests, sovereignty and territorial integrity.

He underlined Egypt’s efforts to allow the resumption of Sudan’s participation in all African Union (AU) activities.

CEASEFIRE ENDEAVORS

Since the eruption of war between the Sudanese army and the RSF in April 2023, Egypt has advocated for an immediate and sustainable ceasefire to bring an end to the crisis, preventing further loss of innocent Sudanese lives and the destruction of property.

Egypt has aligned itself with global initiatives spearheaded by the United States and Saudi Arabia aimed at terminating the conflict and also contributed to establishing a ministerial mechanism comprising the foreign ministers of Sudan’s neighboring states to coordinate collective efforts in resolving the crisis.

Moreover, in July 2023, Cairo hosted the Sudan Neighboring States Summit, where the heads of state and governments of the Central African Republic, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Libya, and South Sudan convened to deliberate on potential solutions to the crisis.

Last July, Egypt organized a conference for Sudanese civil and political factions.

On the sidelines of the event, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with a participating delegation, emphasizing that Egypt will spare no effort to bridge the gap between the various Sudanese factions, end the war and ensure restoring security and stability and maintaining the resources of the Sudanese people.

DIRE SITUATION

The war in Sudan has killed more than 24,000 people, according to war-monitoring group Armed Conflict Location and Event Data.

Moreover, an estimated 14 million people were displaced, constituting around 30 percent of the population, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) late in October.

Egypt has welcomed around 1.2 million Sudanese refugees since the war began, ReliefWeb reported, citing information provided by the Egyptian government to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in September.