Egypt’s Foreign Ministry hosted on Tuesday, January 14, 2026, the fifth session of the Consultative Mechanism on Sudan Peace Coordination, chaired by Foreign Minister Dr. Badr Abdel Aty, with broad participation from international and regional delegations including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, the United States, the United Nations, the European Union, and the African Union.
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Mussaad Pauls, the US President’s Senior Adviser for Arab and African Affairs, to discuss developments in Libya, Sudan, and the Horn of Africa, during their meeting in Cairo on Wednesday.
According to a statement from the Egyptian Presidency, both sides underlined the importance of enhancing consultation and coordination across regional issues to promote stability in the Middle East and Africa.
The meeting was attended by Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aty, General Intelligence Service Chief Hassan Rashad, Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo Evinea, and Political Counselor Nathaniel Turner.
The statement highlighted a convergence of views between Egypt and the United States regarding the need to de-escalate tensions and strengthen joint efforts to resolve regional crises, in a way that supports peace, preserves state sovereignty and territorial integrity, and safeguards national resources.
Pauls commended Egypt’s pivotal role in fostering regional peace and security and underscored the ongoing coordination between Cairo and Washington on multiple shared dossiers aimed at de-escalation and achieving stability. He also noted that the talks reaffirmed the strategic partnership between both nations.
President El-Sisi expressed appreciation for the US President’s commitment to ending the war in Sudan, emphasizing Egypt’s backing for all regional and international efforts to restore stability. He reiterated Egypt’s rejection of any attempts to undermine Sudan’s security, citing the deep interconnection between the two countries’ national security.
The Wednesday meeting saw the participation of key figures, including UN Envoy for Sudan Ramdane Lamamra, Djibouti’s Foreign Minister Abdulkader Hussein Omar, US Presidential Adviser Mussaad Pauls, UAE Minister of State Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, and Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed Al-Khuraiji, alongside delegations from Germany, Turkey, Norway, Qatar, the UK, China, Russia, France, Iraq, and Angola, as well as representatives of the Arab League and IGAD.
Foreign Minister Abdel Aty stressed that resolving the Sudanese crisis requires collective and dedicated international and regional action to halt the bloodshed, warning of the grave repercussions for neighboring countries, the Red Sea, and the Horn of Africa.
He reiterated Egypt’s firm stance on preserving Sudan’s unity and territorial integrity while rejecting any fragmentation attempts, recalling Egypt’s July 2023 Neighbouring States Initiative that called for a ceasefire, inclusive political dialogue, and unhindered humanitarian access.
Abdel Aty also emphasized the need to maintain engagement through the International Quartet and the African Union to reach a comprehensive humanitarian truce that could lead to a sustainable ceasefire and a fully Sudanese-owned political process.
Delegations affirmed during the meeting the necessity of intensifying efforts to support ceasefire negotiations, protect civilians, facilitate humanitarian access, and promote an inclusive political process that upholds Sudan’s unity and responds to its people’s aspirations for peace and stability.
The humanitarian situation in Sudan has deteriorated sharply since April 2023 due to fighting between the UAE-backed Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese army following disputes over integrating military structures, leading to tens of thousands of deaths and the displacement of around 13 million people—one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
Darfur represents nearly one-fifth of Sudan’s area of over 1.8 million square kilometers, though most of the country’s 50 million people reside in territories controlled by the national army.
