Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty receives his Sudanese counterpart Hussein Awad in Cairo, 23 July, 2024. Photo: Egyptian Cabinet
During the meeting, Abdelatty stressed Cairo's commitment to helping the Sudanese people overcome political, security, and humanitarian challenges caused by the ongoing war, according to the Egyptian ministry's statement.
He highlighted the outcomes of Sudan's Political and Civil Forces Conference hosted by Egypt earlier this month – a recent Egyptian bid to address the Sudanese crisis.
The conference affirmed the need to maintain state institutions, deliver aid to Sudan and its neighbours, and ensure Sudanese control over the political process, he added.
The Egyptian minister called on international donors to quickly fulfil their pledges made at the conferences in Geneva and Paris to support Sudan, its neighbouring refugee-hosting countries, and the UN humanitarian response plan.
Abdelatty said Egypt is in ongoing talks with donor countries and humanitarian organisations to urge them to share the burden with Sudan’s caretaker government and neighbouring countries, he noted.
Since April 2023, Sudan has been embroiled in a civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), resulting in more than 13,000 deaths, according to the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project.
Egypt has since received thousands of Sudanese fleeing the war and hosted several summits to address the crisis.
For his part, the Sudanese minister thanked Egypt for the facilities and services provided to Sudanese citizens since the crisis began, including health and educational services.
He also praised Egypt’s initiatives aimed at resolving the Sudanese crisis.
Abdelatty and Awad also reviewed the latest progress of the ongoing Egyptian development projects in Sudan, such as the electrical interconnection project and the reconstruction and development of Wadi Halfa Port.
Minister Abdelatty pledged Egypt's continued commitment to completing these projects, the statement noted.
Furthermore, the meeting touched on several regional issues such as the situation in the Horn of Africa, the Gaza Strip crisis, the Red Sea security, the situation in Libya, and the Sahel–Saharan region.
They also discussed the dispute caused by the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), where they reaffirmed the unified stance of both countries on water security.
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