Egyptian President worried Sudan war may spill over to his country

Addressing a Presidential summit that includes Sudan’s neighbouring countries that comprise of Egypt, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Chad, Eritrea, the Central African Republic and Libya, Sisi called for the warring parties to stop the escalation and start, without delay, serious negotiations aimed at reaching an immediate and lasting ceasefire:

“All of our brothers in Sudan must uphold the supreme interest and keep Sudan’s politics and unity away from external interference that seeks to achieve narrow interests,” said the Egyptian President.

Conflict between Sudan’s army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces broke out in the capital Khartoum in April and has triggered a sharp surge of violence in the troubled Darfur region as well as fighting in North and South Kordofan as well as Blue Nile States.

More than three million people have been displaced, including 700 000 to neighbouring countries, most of which have been struggling with poverty and conflict.

The clashes have killed more than 3 000 people and wounded over 6 000 others. Egypt is hosting the largest number of those who fled, more than 255 500 people, followed by Chad with over 238 000 and South Sudan with around 160 800.

More than 62 000 people have fled to Ethiopia, more than 16 000 to the Central African Republic and around 3 000 to Libya
The summit in Egypt comes just weeks after talks backed by the United States and Saudi Arabia broke down following repeated failures by the rival forces to observe cease-fire agreements.