After meeting with the South Sudanese president in Cairo, Sisi said in a press conference with Kiir that they agreed on urging the various Sudanese parties to prioritize supreme national interests of Sudan over personal interests. Sisi added that such personal interests and foreign interference would deepen and extend the crisis and increase the suffering of the Sudanese people. “We have affirmed that Egypt and South Sudan have a pivotal role in the Sudanese crisis with the necessity of not ignoring any initiatives or endeavors made to settle the crisis,” Sisi said durig the presser. “We also emphasized the centrality of the path of neighboring countries and the results of its meetings in settling the crisis,” Sisi added. The Egyptian president stressed his country’s full support for the efforts of Kiir and all South Sudanese parties to achieve peace in the country.

Source: Egypt Today November 06, 2023 14:36 UTC