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Egyptian President to mediate peace process in Sudan

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi recently said his administration was communicating with the warring groups in Sudan in an effort to stop the fighting and start negotiations aimed at restoring stability in the neighboring country. The president added that he and his counterpart from South Sudan were both ready to play a mediation role.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi recently said his administration was communicating with the warring groups in Sudan in an effort to stop the fighting and start negotiations aimed at restoring stability in the neighboring country. The president added that he and his counterpart from South Sudan were both ready to play a mediation role.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi recently said his administration was communicating with the warring groups in Sudan in an effort to stop the fighting and start negotiations aimed at restoring stability in the neighboring country. The president added that he and his counterpart from South Sudan were both ready to play a mediation role.

The power struggle in Sudan pits General Abdel-Fattah Burhan, the commander of the armed forces, against his former ally, General Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, who heads the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group.

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El-Sissi also said Egypt was in contact with the RSF in order to secure the release of a number of Egyptian troops who were captured in Sudan. The president insisted that the soldiers had been taking part in joint exercises, and were not deployed to Sudan to side with anyone or to support a side against another.