The UAE-based Saudi television outlet Al-Arabiya claimed on Wednesday that a delegation of Israeli officials had arrived for a visit in Sudan, where it met the de facto leader of the country, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan.
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Burhan, who is the president of the Sovereign Council running the country since dictator Omar al-Bashir was deposed in 2019, reportedly hosted the delegation, according to Al-Arabiya. The report further said that the officials had reportedly flown into Sudan after raking off from the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh to avoid the appearance of a direct flight between the two countries. The delegation was expected to return to Israel late Wednesday.
The Arab outlet said that the two parties may have talked about moving the peace process between the two countries, launched through the Abraham Accords in 2020 under then-US President Donald Trump. The accords saw Israel sign normalization deals with four Arab countries, with the aim of establishing full-fledged diplomatic relations.
The African country has been beset by turmoil in recent weeks due to clashes between the civilian echelons who seek to assume permanent control and the military council led by Burhan, which has held on to power and even forced the prime minister to resign, triggering widespread protests.
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