Unbreakable bonds with Sudan

  • Date: 03-Feb-2021
  • Source: Ahram
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:Egypt
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Unbreakable bonds with Sudan

In the course of their long history, Sudan and Egypt have never been very close as far as political consultation and joint cooperation are concerned. It is true that the deposed Islamist former president of Sudan, Omar Al-Bashir, was a stumbling block to any progress in the relations between the two nations. It was the Islamist regime of Al-Bashir and his supreme guide Hassan Al-Turabi that dealt a powerful blow to Egypt, calling it a bad neighbour and disorienting the Sudanese public. 

With Al-Bashir's fall from power in 2019 thanks to a popular and army-backed revolution similar to the two revolutions in Egypt that ushered in the demise of former president Hosni Mubarak and former Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, a new chapter opened in Egypt-Sudan relations.

For the first time in their history, Egypt and Sudan have conducted quality military exercises, codenamed Eagles of the Nile, to ensure that both armies remain well-prepared in the face of any regional dangers threatening their countries existence or jeopardising their national security. The exercises included tasks such as reconnaissance training, interception and air and land assistance in defence of vital objectives, plus the training of special forces on both sides.

Egypt has