Egypt's hand appears in play behind scenes in Sudan - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

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Mohammed Magdy

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Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (R), the head of the Sudanese Transitional Military Council, meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo, May 25, 2019. — Facebook/AlSisiofficial

Sudanese civilians ride on the train to join in the celebrations of the signing of the Sudan's power sharing deal, that paves the way for a transitional government, and eventually elections, following the overthrow of long-time leader Omar al-Bashir in Khartoum, Sudan, August 17, 2019. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah - RC1115D096E0

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