Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi stated that his country "will face economic repercussions and difficulties if it receives more Sudanese, amid the ongoing crisis between the conflicting parties in their country." In a 70-minute interview with the Japanese newspaper "The Asahi Shimbun," Sisi mentioned that "there are already millions of Sudanese in Egypt, whom we consider guests and not refugees. However, in light of the economic difficulties caused by the war in Ukraine and the flight of many Sudanese, Egypt is also facing issues. Egyptians are suffering from rising inflation and the increasing prices of daily necessities."
He spoke of "between 8 and 9 million refugees in general in Egypt, coming from Syria, Libya, Yemen, and other African countries," emphasizing that "his country will not interfere in the ongoing conflict in Sudan, adhering to the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of other nations," stating: "We do not want to complicate matters further."
He noted that "Egypt will provide the necessary support to initiate dialogue among Sudanese, with the aim of ending the conflict and achieving a truce," stressing the "importance of establishing a temporary civilian government in Sudan and holding elections to ultimately appoint a civilian government." Regarding the negative repercussions of the conflict in Sudan, Sisi confirmed that "the continuation of the conflict will affect the entire region. We are doing our utmost to facilitate talks between the army and Rapid Support Forces."
On April 30, Sisi received Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Cairo, where the latter pledged in a joint press conference that his country would provide "humanitarian aid to Sudanese refugees fleeing toward neighboring countries."
