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Egyptian president to visit Khartoum, Juba on Monday

November 9, 2008 (WASHINGTON) – The Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak will make a previously unannounced visit to Sudan on Monday, a source in Cairo told Sudan Tribune.

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (Reuters)
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (Reuters)
Mubarak’s visit will last a few hours in which will also include a stop at the Southern Sudan’s capital Juba.

This is the first time Mubarak makes a visit to Southern Sudan since assuming power in 1981.

It is not clear what prompted the surprise visit but the Sudanese foreign minister Deng Alor was in Cairo last week and delivered a message from president Omer Hassan Al-Bashir.

Cairo expressed concern that the indictment of Al-Bashir by the International Criminal Court (ICC) may complicate matters in Sudan.

Last month the Egyptian foreign ministry spokesperson Hussam Zaki said in press statements that “Sudan is in danger”.

“There are many things in Sudan that are hard to describe as easy or unproblematic because situation in Khartoum is very complex” Zaki said.

The Egyptian diplomat said that his government senses “imminent danger” surrounding their southern neighbor if regional or international parties fail to perform their roles “with great accuracy”.

Mubarak will be accompanied be his foreign minister Ahmed Abul Gheit and intelligence director Omer Suleiman, the source added.

(ST)

5 Comments

  • DOOR!
    DOOR!

    Egyptian president to visit Khartoum, Juba on Monday
    Welcome to Juba Hosni Mubarak.
    However, come clean of Arab-minded politics.
    Distance yourself from Al Bashir and tell our leaders what they want to hear.
    Our relationship with Egypt seem to be on the right track except in some few matters like Nile water.

    Anyhow welcome president.
    You will see the shanty houses in Juba-war-ravaged.

    DOOR!

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  • Baggaran
    Baggaran

    Egyptian president to visit Khartoum, Juba on Monday
    Is he coming to support the peace process for Darfur that Qatar is leading?

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  • ARAMANACAANI Junuba
    ARAMANACAANI Junuba

    Egyptian president to visit Khartoum, Juba on Monday
    EGYPT is the biggest pretender and engineeer of all troubles affecting sudan.it pretends to be the Head of All Arabs countries and yet they are incapable of solvig their arab-associated problems that pose threat to international security!

    in Egypt,black Africans continue facing racial discrimination and alienation.more especially the southern Sudanese whom they term as ‘Samara, chocolata, Bongabonga’ all these sum up to ”second Dogs!”
    So the president is going to south the home of the ‘SECOND DOGS?!’
    IT is not certain whether they love us as humans or our oil OR Nile interests first.
    but this is the realty existing here.

    thnx,
    Aramanacaani.

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  • Maduk Lual
    Maduk Lual

    Egyptian president to visit Khartoum, Juba on Monday
    Dear ma fellow south Sudanses
    The visiting of Mubarak is not somethinh new to us. Do not let your self to blindfull like what was hapen in 1972 try to open your eyes.
    by the southern Sudanese livig in the Uganda capital Kampala.

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