Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelati pledged his country's continued support for Sudan's stability and security during a meeting with his Egyptian counterpart Hussein Awad on Tuesday.
Abdelati said Egypt would make every effort to help its “Sudanese brothers overcome the political problems, security problems and humanitarian problems arising from the ongoing war” in the country.
He highlighted the results of a conference in Cairo on July 6 and 7, attended by Sudanese political factions and civil groups, the most important of which, he said, was the recognition of the need to preserve state institutions, provide aid and humanitarian support to Sudan and neighboring countries, and ensure ownership of the political process remains with the Sudanese people.
He also reviewed the progress of Egypt's development projects in Sudan and pledged his country's continued commitment to such initiatives along with its determination to respond to the country's humanitarian needs.
Abdelati stressed the critical need for donor countries and organizations to accelerate the implementation of the pledges made at the conferences in Geneva and Paris in June 2023 and April 2024, respectively, to support Sudan and neighboring countries hosting Sudanese refugees, support the UN humanitarian aid plan in the country, and help close the existing funding gap.
He also discussed with Awad the regional initiatives that have been proposed to address the crisis in Sudan and the important and key role played by neighboring countries, especially Egypt, which Abdelati said is making strenuous efforts to help Sudan at this critical time.
Other topics for discussion included the expansion of bilateral ties and ways to strengthen coordination between the countries, as well as regional issues of mutual interest, including the situation in the Horn of Africa, the war in Gaza, security in the Red Sea, the situation in Libya, the Sahel and the Sahara region , as well as a Renaissance dam built by Ethiopia on the Blue Nile upstream of Sudan and Egypt.
Awad thanked the Egyptian government for the funds and services it has provided to the people of Sudan since the beginning of the crisis in his country.
