Egypt, Saudi Arabia warn against treating Sudan army, RSF as equals

Egypt and Saudi Arabia have warned against treating the Sudanese Armed Forces and rival militias as equals, backing the primacy of Sudan's military institutions in a signal to regional and international peace mediators. The joint position emerged from talks in Cairo on Tuesday between Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to a statement from the Egyptian presidency. War erupted in Sudan in April 2023 between the Sudanese military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), driving millions from their homes and triggering famine conditions across parts of the country. Egyptian presidential spokesperson Mohamed El-Shennawy said both leaders rejected placing the armed forces on equal footing with any militias or parallel entities, affirming that national state institutions must retain exclusive legitimacy. The joint statement warned that any fragmentation of Sudan or threat to its territorial integrity would be unacceptable.

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