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Egypt, Sudan
Sissi sets up a diplomatic front to defend Burhan

Egyptian President Abdelfattah al-Sissi. © Julien de Rosa/Pool/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

After having actively backed General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan's coup on 25 October, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates are working to have it accepted by the international community. In Sudan itself, they put pressure on former prime minister Abdallah Hamdok to return to his post. [...]

Published on 23/11/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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US special envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman.

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Abbas Kamel, Sisi's spymaster and chief diplomat

Kamel, Egypt's intelligence chief and adviser to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, has in the past two months presided over the Arab Intelligence Forum and the Committee on Intelligence and Security Services in Africa (CISSA). He wants to transform them into diplomatic instruments at the service of Egypt.

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Director of Egyptian General Intelligence Abbas Kamel in May 2021.

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Moscow prepares its return to Khartoum, following in Egypt's tracks

The Russian defence ministry's International Cooperation Directorate is preparing a trip to Sudan in a bid to renew ties with Khartoum despite its relative isolation on the international scene. Regardless of the military takeover, Moscow is still hoping to establish a naval base in the Red Sea.

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Egypt, Sudan
Sissi sets up a diplomatic front to defend Burhan

Egypt, UAE
MbZ stealing Sisi's diplomatic thunder over GERD and Hamdok

Sudan
Egos and interference cut short US special envoy Jeffrey Feltman's term

Africa, Egypt
Abbas Kamel, Sisi's spymaster and chief diplomat

Russia, Sudan
Moscow prepares its return to Khartoum, following in Egypt's tracks

Egypt, Sudan
UN Security Council awaits status report from Khartoum representative

Sudan
Umma leader sticks his neck out to bring Hamdok back into the game

Inner circles | Sudan
Burhan strengthens his grip on power through new sovereignty council

Spotlight | Egypt, Sudan
Cairo fights Khartoum's corner at African Union

Sudan
Hamdok's hesitations prove to be his undoing

Egypt
AU peace and security commissioner Bankole Adeoye due in Cairo