Egyptian authorities say the national carrier will resume direct flights to Sudan this week following high profile talks between the Egyptian president and Sudan’s military chief.
Sudanese authorities reopened the airspace in the east of the country earlier this month, according to local media. Port Sudan on the Red Sea has seen limited fighting since the conflict broke out and is controlled by the military. The port has becoming the main entry point for humanitarian flights and aid shipments for Sudan.
Both leaders said they spoke about ways to end the conflict but gave few details. Sudan’s Foreign Minister Ali al-Sadiq, who traveled to Cairo with Burhan, said that among several “urgent issues” discussed was the flow of people and goods across the Sudanese-Egyptian border. More than 4.6 million people have been displaced, according to the U.N. migration agency. Those include over 3.6 million who fled to safer areas inside Sudan and more than 1 million others who crossed into neighboring countries. More than 285,300 people have fled to Egypt.
Egypt has longstanding ties with the Sudanese army and its top generals. In July, el-Sissi hosted a meeting of Sudan’s neighbors and announced a plan for a cease-fire. A series of fragile truces, brokered by the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, have failed.The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting.
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