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How Egypt views turmoil in neighboring Sudan

Egypt backs Sudanese president's removal; Egyptian activists hope Sudan's change of command will go better than their country's did.
Sudanese demonstrators protest outside the Defence Ministry in Khartoum, Sudan April 14, 2019. REUTERS/Umit Bektas - RC1DE645CF40

In a shift from recent policy, Cairo backed the removal of longtime Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on April 11. Shortly after Bashir's ouster by the military, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry released a statement expressing support for the "Sudanese people's choice and will" and calling on the international community to "help Sudan to have a peaceful transition." 

The statement surprised some analysts as Egypt had appeared to support the embattled Sudanese president in the months leading up to his overthrow. 

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