Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Aty reaffirmed Cairo’s firm stance on the Sudanese crisis, stressing that Egypt will not accept any division or fragmentation of Sudan.
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This came during his speech yesterday, Wednesday, at a high-level session entitled “Homeland and Citizen Security”, which was held as part of the third day of the Egypt 2026 Forum.
The Foreign Minister addressed the Sudanese issue within the framework of the session's discussion of regional and security threats surrounding Egypt's borders. He emphasized that the crisis in Sudan is directly linked to Egypt's national security, given its strategic importance as the country's southern flank. He cited the Sudanese situation as a prime example of the dangers of the collapse of national institutions in favor of parallel entities and militias, a central theme of the session.
In discussing the details of the crisis, Minister Abdel-Aty affirmed Egypt's categorical rejection of the establishment of any entities parallel to Sudanese national institutions or any attempt to replace them with armed militias. He described Sudan as "Egypt's closest country" due to the historical and fraternal ties between the two peoples.
The Foreign Minister also pointed out that ongoing foreign interference and the flow of weapons to militias are among the most prominent factors fueling the conflict, hindering political settlement efforts, and prolonging the senseless war that is draining the resources of the Sudanese people.
Egypt continues its efforts to find a solution,
and Abdel-Aati explained that the Egyptian leadership's directives focus on maintaining intensive contacts with regional and international parties to find a comprehensive political solution to the crisis. He reiterated Egypt's efforts to host conferences bringing together Sudanese civil forces, with the aim of supporting consensus on a roadmap that guarantees the establishment of a democratic and unified Sudan, free from any external dictates.
The constants of the Horn of Africa and water security:
Within the framework of a comprehensive foreign policy review (which also addressed the Sudanese issue through shared water security), the Minister explained that Egypt's principles within the African sphere are based on:
Respect for the independence of states: complete rejection of scenarios of secession or fragmentation in the Horn of Africa region.
An existential issue: emphasizing that Egyptian water security is a matter of life or death, and that the lives of 110 million Egyptian citizens cannot be held hostage to the unilateral will of any party, while fully adhering to the rules of international law.