FM reaffirms Egypt’s push for Sudan ceasefire in meeting with Burhan

CAIRO – 2 October 2025: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty reaffirmed Cairo’s effective engagement in securing a ceasefire and humanitarian truce in Sudan.

He made the remarks as he held talks on Wednesday with Head of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan in Port Sudan.

Abdelatty stressed that Egypt is committed to fully engage in efforts to end the conflict, ease the suffering of the Sudanese people, and safeguard Sudan’s stability, sovereignty, and national institutions, particularly the armed forces.

The meeting also underscored the historic ties between Egypt and Sudan.

Abdelatty conveyed Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s greetings to Al-Burhan, noting that his third visit to Port Sudan in a year is a clear message of solidarity with Sudan during its current crisis.

Talks further addressed bilateral cooperation, with Abdelatty highlighting plans to expand trade and economic ties, including the upcoming Egypt-Sudan Business Forum and joint trade committee meetings.

He also pointed to Egypt’s continued support for Sudanese citizens in Egypt and readiness to facilitate their voluntary return after the improvement of conditions.

 

On water security, both sides reaffirmed their unified stance as downstream Nile countries, calling for full adherence to international law in the Eastern Nile Basin and rejecting all unilateral actions on the river.

Al-Burhan, in turn, expressed gratitude for Egypt’s steadfast support, praising the deep-rooted fraternal relations between the two countries.

'Worst Humanitarian Crisis'

Sudan has been engulfed in a war between the Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces since April 2023.

While estimates of fatalities vary, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) estimates that around 150,000 people have been killed in the fighting.

The war has plunged Sudan into what the United Nations has described as “the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.”

Famine, widespread food insecurity, disease outbreaks, and the collapse of healthcare and public services are taking a severe toll on civilians.

In April, two years into the conflict, the UN World Food Programme reported that nearly half of Sudan’s population, or 25 million people, is suffering from extreme levels of hunger.

Meanwhile, around 12 million people, nearly a quarter of the population, have been displaced within Sudan or have fled the country.

Ending War

Egypt has been advocating for an immediate and sustainable ceasefire to halt the Sudanese crisis, preventing further loss of innocent lives and destruction of property.

Egypt has aligned itself with global initiatives led by the United States and Saudi Arabia aimed at ending the conflict and has contributed to establishing a ministerial mechanism involving the foreign ministers of Sudan’s neighboring states to coordinate collective efforts in resolving the crisis.

Furthermore, Egypt has been part of a diplomatic effort, along with the United States, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, aimed at ending the conflict.

In mid-September, the four countries' foreign ministers issued a joint statment, outling a proposal for a three-month humanitarian truce, followed by a permanent ceasefire and a nine-month transition toward a civilian-led government.

The ministers expressed commitment to exerting all efforts to support reaching a negotiated settlement to the conflict with active participation from both the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces.

They also vowed to put pressure on the two sides to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, and to ensure humanitarian aid reaches those in need.