Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty. Photo: AFP
FM Abdelatty’s comments came in response to questions from Ahram Online on the practical implications of the six-point Presidential statement on the Sudan crisis on Thursday, which warned that breaches of "red lines" affecting Sudan’s unity and state institutions threaten Egypt’s national security and affirming its right to act under international law and a joint defence agreement between the two nations..
Abdelatty said, “We stand with Sudan, and we will not allow, under any circumstances, the division or fragmentation of Sudan, nor will we allow the collapse of its national institutions."
Asked whether there were concrete indicators on the ground that these red lines had been breached, Abdelatty affirmed, “Once again, the Egyptian position is clear,” he said.
The Presidential statement on the Sudan crisis "constituted a direct message that Cairo will not be lax or late in supporting the legitimate Sudanese government and its national institutions," he noted.
The statement came following a meeting between Sudanese Transitional Sovereign Council head Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi in Cairo on Thursday.
It warned that violations affecting Sudan’s unity, territorial integrity, or state institutions would directly threaten Egypt’s national security, which Cairo described as inseparably linked to Sudan’s own stability.
The statement also reaffirmed Egypt’s rejection of any attempt to divide Sudan or establish parallel political entities and asserted Egypt’s right to take measures guaranteed by international law and by a joint defence agreement between the two countries.
Since April 2023, the Sudanese Armed Forces has been fighting against the Rapid Support Forces militias, a war that has left tens of thousands killed, 14 million displaced, and famine conditions in parts of the country.
In recent weeks, regional and international bodies and governments have condemned massacres and other crimes against humanity committed by the RSF against civilians in El-Fasher, the capital of Darfur, Kordofan, and other parts of the country.
Egypt has been intensifying diplomatic efforts to end the war in Sudan through its participation in the Quad alongside the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and the US. In tandem, Cairo has sent urgent humanitarian convoys to stem the humanitarian crisis in Sudan.
In response to Ahram Online questions regarding any updates on the ongoing meetings of senior officials from the United States, Egypt, Qatar and Turkey in Miami to assess implementation of the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal, FM Abdelatty said the discussions are “constructive, focusing on governance arrangements, security dimensions, and the mandates of any potential international stabilisation force (ISF).”
According to the foreign minister, talks will also cover the training of Palestinian police and the establishment of an administrative committee to manage Gaza’s affairs. He expressed hope that tangible progress could be seen “on the ground” in the coming weeks.
Officials from Egyptian security bodies attended the Miami meeting, according to a diplomatic source who spoke to Ahram Online.
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