Will Sudan hand over Islamists to Egypt?
During a recent meeting, Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and the head of Sudan's Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman al-Burhan, discussed the handover of members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood to Cairo.
CAIRO — Discussions on the fight against terrorism and the handover of members of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood to Cairo overshadowed the latest meeting held on Oct. 27, between Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and the head of Sudan's Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman al-Burhan, in the Egyptian capital Cairo.
Hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood members fled to Sudan after the overthrow of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in 2013 — although there are no official numbers. Soon after, Egypt declared the organization a terrorist group, launched a crackdown on its supporters and put thousands of them on trial for terrorism-related charges.
Since the uprising against former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir in 2019, Egypt has repeatedly called on Sudan to hand over members of the Islamist organization, including three leaders of the Brotherhood’s Shura Council.
According to Al-Arabiya channel, the case of handing over members of the outlawed group was on the table during the meeting between Sisi and Burhan on Oct. 27. “The extradition of these Islamists is likely to happen in the coming days,” the Saudi channel stated without stating a specific time period.
