CAIRO — Sudan’s embattled President Omar al-Bashir has travelled to Cairo as popular demonstrations against his 29-year rule continue to shake the country.
Arriving Sunday for a short visit, al-Bashir met with President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to discuss deepening relations and improving economic ties.
A statement released by Egypt’s presidency did not mention the monthlong protests that have rattled al-Bashir’s rule, only saying that Egypt supported Sudan’s stability.
Al-Bashir, who took power in a 1989 military coup, has said any change of leadership could only come through the ballot box. He is expected to run for another term in office next year.
Al-Bashir was indicted in 2010 by the International Criminal Court for genocide in Darfur. He restricts his travel to friendly Arab and African countries.
The Associated Press
