Egypt renewed on Tuesday calls for a ceasefire in Sudan, as clashes between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) persisted.
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stressed his country’s firm stance that urges a ceasefire and the importance of all parties committing to the truce.
He met with envoy of the Chairman of the Sovereignty Council in Sudan Ambassador Dafallah Haj Ali at the Foreign Ministry headquarters in Cairo.
According to the FM’s spokesman, Ahmed Abu Zeid, the envoy delivered a message from Chairman of Sovereignty Council and army commander Abdel Fattah al Burhan to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on the latest developments in Sudan.
He also expressed gratitude to Egypt for receiving the Sudanese fleeing the war.
Shoukry said Egypt views the Sudanese crisis as an internal affair, stressing the need for international and regional parties to respect Sudan’s sovereignty.
The FM added that Cairo had made its stance clear at meetings on Sudan held the Arab League, African Union and United Nations Security Council.
Shoukry briefed his guest on the contacts he held on Sudan with the foreign ministers of several influential countries.
Also on Tuesday, the FM discussed the developments in Sudan in a telephone call with High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell.
The officials discussed the humanitarian situation in the country and ways to support neighboring countries who are receiving the displaced.
Borrell praised Egypt’s efforts to reach a ceasefire in Sudan since the very beginning of the crisis, Abud Zeid added.
He also underlined its efforts to evacuate Europeans and other foreign nations through its territories in addition to hosting Sudanese citizens.
The officials agreed to maintain communication in order to reach a solution to the crisis.
