Sudan’s Burhan heads to Egypt amid ongoing conflict
The Egypt-Sudan relationship is politically and economically important for both countries, and the visit is Burhan’s first since fighting began in Sudan in April.
Sudanese leader Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan sought to shore up relations with Egypt on Tuesday as he made his first visit since the conflict in Sudan began.
Burhan met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in New Alamein. The two discussed bilateral relations, and the Sudanese military leader expressed Sudan’s appreciation for Egypt’s “active role in the region,” according to the official Sudan News Agency.
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Sisi and Burhan also discussed efforts to resolve the Sudanese crisis. Sisi “stressed Egypt's firm position to stand by Sudan and support its security, stability, unity and territorial integrity,” according to a statement from the Egyptian Presidency.
Burhan said in a press briefing following the meeting that he came to Egypt to brief the country’s leadership on the situation in Sudan. Burhan also said the Sudanese military does not intend to rule the country indefinitely and is committed to the democratic transition as well as an end to the fighting, Egypt’s state-owned news outlet Al-Ahram reported.
