President Sisi expresses solidarity with Sudan over floods

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Egypt Today staff

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Sat, 05 Sep 2020 - 12:11 GMT

BY

Egypt Today staff

Sat, 05 Sep 2020 - 12:11 GMT

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in a press conference in 2017- Press photo

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in a press conference in 2017- Press photo

CAIRO - 5 August 2020: President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi expressed his full solidarity with the government and people of Sudan in the face of floods that have hit several states, killing a number of people and causing buildings to collapse.

 

“I express my sincere solidarity with the brotherly Sudanese government and people amid the heavy rains and flash floods that have ravaged their country, causing devastation and tragic loss of life,” Sisi tweeted on Saturday.

 

He stressed that “I affirm Egypt’s full readiness to provide all means of support to our Sudanese brothers during this critical period to deal with the devastating effects of the floods.”

 
 
“I pray to Allah Almighty to heal the wounded and give the families of the victims in Sudan solace and fortitude,” President Sisi added.
 
 
Also, Egyptian Foreign Ministry issued a statement regarding the issue. It come in light of the solid fraternal ties binding the Egyptian and Sudanese peoples, in addition to ''the unity of path and destiny'' between the two countries.
 
Cairo also extended its sincerest condolences to Khartoum over the floods victims, asserting its full readiness to coordinate with the Sudanese people as regards the humanitarian relief efforts required to face the repercussions of these floods, the ministry added.
 
The statement noted that Egypt is confident that Sudan's government and people would overcome this crisis. 
 
ِAccording to the Sudanese news agency SUNA, Sudan’s Security and Defense Council declared a national state of emergency for three months because of floods that have killed 99 people this year and designated Sudan a natural disaster zone.
 
“The rates of floods and rain for this year exceeded the records set during the years 1946 and 1988, with expectations of continued rising indicators, Sudanese minister of labor and social development Lena el-Sheikh told SUNA on Saturday.
 

 

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