Egypt and Sudan: ambiguous paths

Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies

Author(s): Mahmoud Gamal

Original Link: http://en.eipss-eg.org/egypt-sudan-ambiguous-paths/

Introduction

On January 9, 2018, Egypt’s Abdel Fattah Al Sisi met with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki. The two sides discussed the latest developments in the Nile Basin countries and the Horn of Africa region, as well as regional and international issues of common concern. Prior to his visit to Cairo, the Eritrean president visited the United Arab Emirates on December 31.

Before the visit of the Eritrean president to Cairo, Egyptian-Sudanese relations witnessed high tension which remarkably escalated after the visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on December 24, 2017 to the Sudanese capital Khartoum and the signing of several military and security cooperation agreements, including the construction of a “berth for the maintenance of civil and military vessels”…

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