International Moves by Egypt to Enhance Security and Stability in Sudan (Part 2)

By Abdullah Mohammed Ali Bilal

I continue to monitor and analyze the developments in the international scene regarding Sudan and the role of Egypt in this context. Recently, I followed the meeting between the Egyptian Foreign Minister and his American counterpart at the end of July. The meeting came after the postponement of the Quartet meeting, which confirms that Egypt is behind the postponement for further consultations with its allies.

Egypt is America’s most important strategic ally in the Middle East and Africa, and therefore, the United States must consult with Egypt on all matters related to Sudan and the Red Sea region, as well as the Sahel and Sahara regions.

As the United States is concerned with its interests and security, Egypt also has the right to be concerned with its interests and security, given that the US foreign policy towards Egypt is constant and one of the fixed principles of US foreign policy.

The meeting between the Egyptian Foreign Minister and his American counterpart was based on transparency and mutual exchange of views between international officials. Egypt was able to rectify the image of Sudan internationally and defended the Sudanese Armed Forces, which are the most important guarantor of Sudan’s unity.

The US government was surprised by Egypt’s vision for resolving the Sudanese crisis, which means that the entire Sudan file is now in Egypt’s hands, despite the annoyance of some parties.

Egypt has proven that it is like a purebred horse that surpasses others in the first lap of the race. Egypt, the civilization, possesses strong elements of diplomats, experts, and the positive developments in the Sudanese file internationally confirm what I mentioned earlier, that the Egyptian ambassador to Sudan, Hani Salah, played a leading role in the positive developments in the Sudanese file.

The major countries have begun to understand the reality of the war in Sudan, and Egypt has succeeded in removing this file from the hands of small countries and those with short-sighted views who only look at stealing resources, unlike Egypt, which looks at regional and international stability.

Sudan must invest in the success achieved internationally, thanks to Egypt’s supportive moves, and therefore, it must speed up the resolution of the remaining rebellion and open up new horizons for negotiation with all components of the political scene and civil society organizations that support the armed forces.

Sudan must also speed up the formation of institutions of civil governance, such as a constitutional court, legislative councils, and human rights commissions, and enact regulations and laws to organize political life. Most importantly, Sudan must create programs to normalize civilian life for the return of displaced persons and Sudanese refugees to their homes.

What Egypt has done in support of Sudan, from positive moves to enhance security and stability, adds to Egypt’s large humanitarian record, which is being implemented through its embassy in Sudan, as well as the accelerated steps being taken by Ambassador Hani Salah, including the invitation to Egyptian companies operating in the fields of roads, bridges, and infrastructure projects, some of which have arrived in Sudan to start work on rehabilitating what was destroyed by the war.

Thank you, Egypt. Thank you, Ambassador Hani Salah. Thank you, Egyptian Foreign Minister, for your great support for the Sudanese people. We will meet in the third part, God willing.