The call—aimed at confirming relations and discussing various aspects of Sudanese-Egyptian relations—came following controversial statements made by the Sudanese minister of information. The minister’s statements included certain claims about Egypt’s history and monuments. “Sudan ruled Egypt, and not many people know that the pharaoh Mousa was one of the Sudanese pharaohs that ruled Egypt,” the minister said. Egyptian media outlets linked the visit to the minister’s statements, as Sheikha visited the Sudanese pyramids and published pictures from there. They agreed to hold the next round of political consultation in Khartoum at the level of foreign ministers during the first half of April 2017.

Source: Daily News Egypt March 22, 2017 14:48 UTC