Egypt's foreign minister, Badr Abdelatty, pledged his country's continued support for stability and security in Sudan, during a meeting on Tuesday with his counterpart from the country, Hussein Awad.
Abdelatty said Egypt would spare no effort to help its “Sudanese brothers overcome the political, security and humanitarian challenges resulting from the ongoing war” in the nation.
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 recognition of the need to preserve state institutions, to provide aid and humanitarian support to Sudan. and neighboring countries, and to ensure that ownership of the political process remains with the Sudanese people.
He also reviewed the progress of development projects undertaken by Egypt in Sudan, pledging his country's continued commitment to such initiatives along with its determination to respond to the nation's humanitarian needs.
Abdelatty stressed the important need for donor countries and organizations to accelerate the fulfillment of pledges made during conferences in Geneva and Paris, in June 2023 and April 2024 respectively, on support for Sudan and neighboring countries hosting Sudanese refugees, support for the UN humanitarian response plan. in the country, and to help bridge existing funding gaps.
He also discussed with Awad regional initiatives that have been proposed to help address the crisis in Sudan, and the important and crucial role played by neighboring countries, especially Egypt, which Abdelatty said was making strenuous efforts to help Sudan at this important time.
Other topics of discussion included broader bilateral ties and ways in which coordination between the countries can be improved, along with regional issues of mutual interest, including the situation in the Horn of Africa, the war in Gaza, security in the Red Sea, the situations in Libya, the Sahel and the Sahara region , and the Renaissance Dam built by Ethiopia on the Blue Nile upstream of Sudan and Egypt.
Awad thanked the Egyptian government for the facilities and services it has provided to the Sudanese people since the crisis began in his country.