Egyptian-US Talks Address Regional Developments and Sudan File

Paris – Sudanhorizon – Agencies

Officials from the Egyptian and US foreign ministries have said that the two countries agreed on the need to secure a truce and achieve lasting peace in Sudan.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and US President’s Senior Adviser for Arab and African Affairs Massad Boulos each published separate statements on their official accounts, indicating that senior officials from both countries had discussed regional and Horn of Africa issues, as well as developments in Sudan.

In a post on the social media platform X, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said he had met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the G7 meeting in Paris, where they discussed “regional developments, de-escalation efforts and the situation in the Horn of Africa”.

Meanwhile, Boulos expressed his pleasure at meeting Abdelatty and congratulated him on the reopening of the Egyptian Embassy in Tripoli following a 12-year closure.

The US official added that they had discussed ways to build on the recent momentum in support of reunifying Libya’s institutions and advancing a Libyan-led process towards holding national elections. He added: “We also discussed ongoing efforts to secure a humanitarian truce and lasting peace in Sudan.”

Boulos stressed that Egypt remains an important partner in Washington’s efforts to promote peace, stability and prosperity across the region.

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