Spotlight | Egypt, Sudan
Cairo fights Khartoum's corner at African Union

Egypt president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
Egypt president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. © African Union/Flickr
Egypt tried to put together a coalition to prevent the pan-African organisation from blackballing Sudan following the 25 October coup. Cairo and Khartoum have never been on closer terms. [...]
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