Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty meeting Ramtane Lamamra, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Sudan, in Cairo. Photo by Egyptian Foreign Ministry.
According to the Egyptian Foreign Ministry's statement, during Abdelatty and Lamamra's meeting in Cairo, Abdelatty affirmed Egypt's support for Sudan's security, stability, unity, and sovereignty.
He also emphasised Egypt's solidarity with the Sudanese people and its active role in restoring stability and peace.
The foreign minister stressed the need to support Sudanese institutions and intensify humanitarian response efforts to developments in Sudan.
In this context, Abdelatty expressed Egypt's readiness to coordinate closely with the UN envoy, highlighting the country's support for Sudanese citizens in Egypt since the outset of the Sudanese crisis in April 2023.
According to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), Sudanese nationals now make up 72 percent of all registered refugees in Egypt, which currently hosts over 1.5 million Sudanese.
Data from the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) shows that between 1 January and 26 April 2025, more than 122,000 people returned from Egypt to Sudan—almost three times the total number recorded throughout 2024.
Expanding African partnerships
According to a separate statement from the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, also on Wednesday, Cairo hosted a business roundtable chaired by Angolan President João Lourenço during his three-day visit to Egypt. Senior Egyptian and Angolan officials were in attendance.
At the roundtable, Abdelatty highlighted the event's role in boosting economic, trade, and investment ties, noting alignment between Presidents Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Lourenço on deepening cooperation.
The business roundtable, chaired by Angolan President João Lourenço during his three-day visit to Egypt, had senior Egyptian and Angolan officials in attendance. Photo by Egyptian Foreign Ministry.
He pointed to Angola's promising opportunities—especially the strategic Lobito Corridor—and emphasised key sectors such as mining, energy, infrastructure, communications, agriculture, housing, and pharmaceuticals, where Egyptian companies have proven expertise across Africa.
Furthermore, Abdelatty cited Egypt's role in the Julius Nyerere Dam as a model of African cooperation, noting Lourenço's leadership of the AU and El-Sisi's leadership of NEPAD as key to boosting regional integration and intra-African trade.
Meanwhile, Amr Talaat, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, outlined efforts to expand telecom infrastructure, digitise government services, unify databases, and link the private sector with public institutions.
On the other hand, Sherif El-Sherbiny, Minister of Housing, presented Egypt's 2052 urban development plan, including new cities and infrastructure upgrades under the "Decent Life" initiative.
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