Sudan’s Burhan visits Egypt to explore ways to restore stability

By Ibrahim Khazen and Betul Yilmaz

CAIRO / ISTANBUL (AA) – Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan arrived in Egypt on Monday for talks on restoring stability to his war-torn country.

Burhan was welcomed by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi upon arrival at Cairo airport, Egyptian and Sudanese media reported.

The Egyptian presidency said the two leaders will discuss ways to enhance bilateral cooperation, support efforts to restore stability and development in Sudan, and consult on a number of regional issues.

Since April 15, 2023, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group has been battling the Sudanese army forces for control of the country, resulting in thousands of deaths and one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.

More than 20,000 people have been killed so far, and 15 million others displaced, according to the UN and local authorities. Research from US scholars, however, estimates the death toll at around 130,000.