SUDAN’S BURHAN VISITS EGYPT FOR TALKS ON ONGOING WAR WITH PARAMILITARY RSF. (PHOTO).

 Sudan’s Burhan visits Egypt for talks on ongoing war with paramilitary RSF

Leaders of Sudan and Egypt discussed on Thursday ways to strengthen bilateral relations and the latest Sudanese developments amid ongoing fighting with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Head of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, arrived in Cairo for a one-day visit, and was welcomed by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi upon arrival.

An Egyptian presidency statement said the two leaders discussed the latest situation in Sudan and regional and international efforts to restore peace and stability in the country.

Sisi affirmed Egypt’s support for the Sudanese people and its firm position on Sudan's unity, sovereignty, security, and stability.

In another statement, the presidency reiterated support for US President Donald Trump’s vision to achieve peace and security in Sudan, expressing concern over the ongoing escalation across the neighboring country, especially in the besieged city of El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State.

The meeting also addressed the two countries’ rejection of any unilateral measures in the Blue Nile, a tributary of the Nile River, stressing the necessity to respect international law that protects the interests of all countries in the region.

For his part, Burhan expressed his appreciation for Egypt's continued support to Sudan and efforts to end the ongoing crisis, stressing that this reflected “the depth of the brotherly relations between the two countries.”

The conflict between the Sudanese army and the RSF, which began in April 2023, has since killed thousands of people and displaced millions of others.

Of Sudan’s 18 states, the RSF controls all five states of the Darfur region in the west, except for some northern parts of North Darfur that remain under army control. The army, in turn, holds most areas of the remaining 13 states in the south, north, east, and center, including the capital, Khartoum.