Sudan’s military leader visits Egypt on first trip abroad since conflict began

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, right, greets Sudan’s army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in el-Alamein city, Egypt (Egyptian Presidency Media Office via AP/PA)

Sudan’s top military officer made a one-day visit to Egypt on Tuesday for talks with the Egyptian president, making his first trip abroad since his country plunged into a bitter conflict this year.

General Abdel-Fattah Burhan, chairman of the ruling Sovereign Council, arrived in the Mediterranean city of el-Alamein and was met at the airport by President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, the council said.