Written by: Badr Ahmed

The former Sudanese Foreign Minister, Ambassador Ali Yousef Al-Sharif, said that the developments in Sudan are not confined to their internal impact, but rather extend to Egyptian national security and the region's stability. He affirmed that Egypt's stance on the Sudanese crisis has remained firm and clear since the outbreak of the conflict.

Al-Sharif added, in special statements to Zoom Africa News, that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi clearly announced the constants of the Egyptian position on the crisis, foremost among them is preserving Sudan's unity and territorial integrity, and rejecting any attempts to partition the country or undermine its national state institutions.

What is happening in Sudan targets Egypt's security.

He explained that among the principles that Cairo also adheres to is not recognizing any government or parallel authority to the Sudanese state institutions, considering that this stance reflects Egypt's keenness to preserve the Sudanese state and its legitimate institutions, given that Sudan's stability represents part of the stability of the entire region.

The former Sudanese Foreign Minister pointed out that the developments in Sudan cannot be separated from the surrounding regional challenges, expressing his belief that the crisis goes beyond the borders of internal conflict and is linked to regional and international conflicts and interests that affect the course of events.

Al-Sharif added that Egypt is one of the countries most affected by what is happening in Sudan, given the historical, geographical, and strategic ties between the two countries, noting that any threat to Sudan's stability would have direct repercussions on Egyptian national security, which explains Cairo's continuous interest in supporting Sudan's unity and preserving its institutions.

He saw that the Sudanese crisis, in his estimation, represents part of a broader plan targeting the Arab region, pointing out that there are external parties seeking to weaken Arab countries and destabilize them. He emphasized that this vision expresses his personal assessment of the nature of what is happening in the Sudanese arena.

Al-Sharif concluded his remarks by stressing that preserving Sudan's unity and territorial integrity remains the primary gateway to any sustainable political settlement, calling for support for all efforts contributing to ending the conflict, preserving state institutions, and achieving security and stability in a manner that serves the interests of the Sudanese people and enhances regional security.