Abdelatty made the statement during a meeting in Port Sudan with Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan, Chairman of the Sudanese Transitional Sovereign Council (TSC), which backs the Government of Hope.

During the meeting, Abdelatty also underscored Egypt’s commitment to supporting Sudan’s stability, security, sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity, and national institutions, emphasizing the deep-rooted ties between the two nations.

The Egyptian FM also emphasized Cairo’s condemnation of the violations and atrocities in the city of Al-Fasher, affirming Egypt’s ongoing efforts to achieve stability in Sudan.

Abdelatty stressed that Egypt will remain actively engaged in initiatives aimed at reaching a ceasefire and halting the suffering of the Sudanese people, whether at the bilateral level or through regional and global forums, foremost of which is the International Quartet.

Moreover, he affirmed Egypt’s ongoing engagement with all regional and international parties to advance efforts toward a comprehensive settlement to the Sudanese crisis in a manner that preserves the resources of the Sudanese people and fulfils their aspirations for security and stability.

For his part, Al-Burhan expressed his deep gratitude for Egypt’s sincere and supportive positions toward Sudan, praising the historical and fraternal relations binding both countries.

The meeting took place amid an escalating crisis in Sudan. On 26 October, tensions surged as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) took control of Al-Fasher, the Sudanese army’s last major stronghold in North Darfur, after an 18-month siege.

Shortly after, the Sudanese Armed Forces, led by Al-Burhan, withdrew from the city, raising concerns that the country could effectively split between rival authorities.

The city's fall hands the RSF full territorial dominance over the region, where the UN and rights groups have already reported mass atrocities, including ethnically targeted killings.

In September, Egypt joined Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and the US in the International Quartet, a joint call to end the war in Sudan, pressing for a ceasefire, easing the humanitarian crisis, and laying the groundwork for a peaceful political settlement.

The war in Sudan, now in its third year, has devastated the country, killing tens of thousands, displacing over 15 million people, and creating what the UN describes as the world's largest displacement and hunger crises.

Water security

According to the Egyptian foreign ministry, Abdelatty and Al-Burhan also addressed the water security file, where both sides affirmed their unified position as Nile downstream states.

They stressed the need for full adherence to international law in the Eastern Nile Basin, while completely rejecting any unilateral measures on the Nile.

Both Egypt and Sudan have been concerned by Ethiopia’s unilateral filling and operation of its Blue Nile dam, always referred to as the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).

Addis Ababa sees the dam as a flagship project for its development and energy needs, while downstream countries fear it could reduce their share of Nile waters.

Egypt, which depends on the Nile for more than 90 percent of its water, has warned that Ethiopia’s unilateral filling and operation of the dam pose a threat to its water security.

Sudan has also raised similar concerns, warning that uncoordinated water releases could endanger its own dams and complicate flood management.

Both Cairo and Khartoum have repeatedly called for a legally binding agreement on the dam’s filling and operation — a proposal Ethiopia has resisted throughout years of negotiations.

During his visit to Port Sudan, Abdelatty is scheduled to hold talks with senior officials to discuss the latest developments in the Sudanese crisis, within the framework of Egypt’s firm supportive stance toward Sudan.

He will also discuss prospects for developing cooperation between the two countries and ways to enhance Egypt–Sudan relations.

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