CAIRO: Rhino – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday called for a comprehensive political solution to the Sudanese crisis that is in line with the aspirations of Sudanese and addresses the crisis, which he described as “multidimensional” and which “has major political, social and humanitarian repercussions.”

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met on Sunday with a Sudanese delegation during the conference of Sudanese political and civil forces hosted by Egypt under the slogan “Together to Stop the War”.

The meeting included Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Badr Abdel Aty, Head of General Intelligence Abbas Kamel, representatives of regional and international parties, including Chad’s foreign minister, as well as representatives of the UAE, Qatar, South Sudan, Germany, the African Union, the Arab League and the United Nations, and the ambassadors of France, the United Kingdom, Norway, the European Union and Saudi Arabia.

During the meeting, President El Sisi stressed Egypt’s keenness to bring the Sudanese parties closer together, end the conflict, restore security and stability, and protect Sudan’s capabilities, calling for a comprehensive political solution that is in line with the aspirations of Sudanese people and addresses the multidimensional crisis, which has major political, social and humanitarian repercussions, he said.

El Sisi emphasized that Egypt continues to provide humanitarian aid to Sudan, reflecting the strength of Egyptian-Sudanese relations, and that Egypt hosts millions of Sudanese citizens. El Sisi stressed that any credible political process must respect Sudan’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and state institutions, and that the slogan “Sudan first” must guide sincere national efforts.