SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Sudan Tribune - Egypt officially proposes initiative to settle Sudan’s crisis

10/1/2023: Sudan Tribune - Egypt officially proposes initiative to settle Sudan’s crisis

Sudan Tribune’s report that Egypt formally proposed an initiative for a “quick political settlement” features insights on Egypt’s political interests in supporting Sudan’s traditional sectarian political parties.

Amani Al-Taweel, an Egyptian expert on Sudan and Director of the African Program at the Center for Al-Ahram Political and Strategic Studies, told Al-Jazeera channel that the Egyptian initiative aims to ensure that the divided Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) plays a role in Sudan’s post-transition government.

“Egypt’s calculations may be based on the need for preserving the DUP unity in anticipation of upcoming elections. Its unity and political representation is an important issue for Egypt which has a deep relationship with this party,” Al-Taweel said.

She further added that the Egyptian officials believe that the DUP and the National Umma Party (NUP) are the two political forces that would have significant political representation after the elections besides small political groups and Islamist forces.