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Cairo, Khartoum seem to be moving in same circles

Egypt has played a significant role to resolve the Sudanese crisis, as Cairo and Khartoum agree on various regional issues.
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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CAIRO — The protests against Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir’s rule erupted on Dec. 19, 2018. The power-sharing agreement was signed Aug. 17 between Sudan’s transitional military council and the opposition representatives. Cairo, however, has not been distant from what has been happening in neighboring Sudan and has acted as a catalyst in advancing understandings between the parties to the conflict.

The power-sharing agreement was signed in the presence of Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly, which provided for establishing a civilian-majority and military transitional ruling council to pave the way for the election of a civilian government. During the signing, Madbouly confirmed Egypt’s support for the agreement and the choices of the Sudanese people, and that the upcoming period, under the rule of the ruling council, would witness “an unprecedented shift” in bilateral relations between the two countries.

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