Abdelatty also stressed the two countries’ united rejection of unilateral actions on the Nile and Egypt’s readiness to help facilitate the voluntary return of Sudanese citizens once conditions in Sudan allow.
During his meeting with PM Idris, Abdelatty expressed Egypt’s support for the steps taken by the Sudanese government to restore stability, describing his third visit to Port Sudan in less than a year as a strong message of solidarity, according to a statement by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry.
He underlined Egypt’s commitment to Sudan’s sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity, and institutions, particularly the Sudanese Armed Forces, while noting Cairo’s active role in international efforts to secure a ceasefire, achieve a humanitarian truce, and ease the suffering of the Sudanese people.
In his meeting with FM Salem, Abdelatty highlighted Egypt’s engagement with initiatives to end the siege of El-Fasher in Darfur, according to a separate Foreign Ministry statement.
He also expressed interest in strengthening bilateral ties, especially in trade and economic cooperation, citing major opportunities for both countries.
He pointed to the broad facilities already extended to Sudanese nationals living in Egypt.
Talks with PM Idris and FM Salem also covered preparations for the Egyptian-Sudanese Business Forum later this year and upcoming joint trade committee meetings in Cairo.
On the Nile, both sides reaffirmed their common stance as downstream states, stressing adherence to international law in managing the Eastern Nile Basin and rejecting unilateral measures.
Earlier on Wednesday, Abdelatty blamed Ethiopia’s unilateral management of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) for the “horrific floods” in Sudan, accusing Addis Ababa of violating international law.
Speaking in Al Ula, he said the Nile is an international river governed by conventions, not “a local river under the sovereignty of one state.”
He warned that while this year’s uncoordinated water releases devastated Sudanese villages, the greater danger lies in a prolonged drought, which could be “catastrophic” for both Sudan and Egypt.
Sudan’s Irrigation Ministry likewise cited heavy Ethiopian rainfall and unnotified GERD discharges as the cause of surging White Nile levels that inundated farmland and riverside communities south of Khartoum.
Sudan remains mired in a civil war that erupted in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The war has displaced millions, deepened food insecurity, and pushed the country into one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
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