Sudan: Al-Burhan arrives in Eritrea on a "surprise" visit
He was received at Asmara Airport by Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki.
Dilara Afıfı |
10.04.2025 - Updated: 10.04.2025
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Chairman of Sudan's Sovereignty Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan arrived in the Eritrean capital, Asmara, on Thursday for a "surprise" official visit, according to local media.
The Sudanese Sovereignty Council's Twitter account posted a video of Burhan's arrival at Asmara International Airport, where he was received by President Isaias Afwerki and members of the Sudanese mission to Eritrea, who gave him an official reception.
Al-Burhan is scheduled to discuss with Afwerki ways to strengthen bilateral relations and advance them to achieve the aspirations of the two brotherly peoples, in addition to issues of common interest, according to the Sudanese News Agency (SUNA).
The agency did not reveal further details about the visit's agenda or duration, while Sudanese media outlets, including the Taq Press website, described the visit as a "surprise" because it had not been previously announced.
It is noteworthy that the Director of the Sudanese General Intelligence Service, Ahmed Ibrahim Mufaddal, is accompanying Al-Burhan on his visit to Eritrea, according to the Sudanese News Agency.
The visit comes as the Sudanese army, led by Burhan, has accelerated its progress on the ground in recent weeks, resulting in the Rapid Support Forces' control of Sudan's states declining in favor of the army.
Since late March, the army has seized control of several vital facilities in Khartoum, including the presidential palace, the surrounding ministries, the airport, and security and military headquarters, for the first time since the outbreak of the war two years ago.
Since April 2023, the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces have been waging a war that has left more than 20,000 dead and approximately 15 million displaced and refugees, according to the United Nations and local authorities. Research by American universities estimates the death toll at approximately 130,000.
