Will Egypt heed Sudan’s call to hand over fugitives linked to Bashir’s regime?
During a visit to Cairo, Sudan's prime minister asked Egyptian officials to extradite exiled Sudanese officials who worked with the Omar al-Bashir regime. Sudanese.
Sudan is demanding that Egypt hand over wanted persons involved in criminal and political cases. The request came during Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok’s March 11-12 visit to Cairo.
Khaled Omar Youssef, Sudan’s Cabinet affairs minister, told reporters in Khartoum on March 12 that Hamdok made the request during a meeting with Egypt's intelligence chief, Maj. Gen. Abbas Kamel, and Sudan’s head of intelligence, Gen. Jamal Abdul Majeed.
During the meeting, Hamdok discussed joint security files and ways to strengthen security cooperation between the two countries, Youssef said.
Youssef said Sudan continues to demand that Egypt hand over wanted Sudanese, whether they are involved in criminal cases or in political activities hostile to Sudan.
