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Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir visited Cairo on Sunday to meet with his Egyptian counterpart, his second trip abroad since the start of anti-government protests in his country, the press agency reported. Sudanese official, SUNA.
"President Omar al-Bashir will discuss regional issues of interest to both countries with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi," said the agency.
President Bashir's visit to Cairo was confirmed to AFP by Sudan's ambbadador to Egypt, Abdel Mahmoud Abdel Halim.
Driven by the economic crisis and shortages, Sudan has been shaken since 19 December by almost daily demonstrations triggered by the government's decision to triple the price of bread.
The protesters called for the departure of President Bashir, who came to power almost 30 years ago in 1989, following a coup d'etat.
According to an official report, 30 people reportedly died during the protests, while militants would kill at least 40 people and the opposition movement up to 50 dead.
The Sudanese Professionals Association, which is leading the protest against the Sudanese president, on Saturday called for night demonstrations and new rallies in the coming days.
The Sudanese president traveled to Doha on 22 January. Qatar, an emirate rich in Gulf gas, said it supported "the unity and stability" of Sudan.
Omar al-Bashir has always rejected any responsibility of the security forces for the death of protesters, blaming the violence on the "conspirators".
Bashir is the subject of two arrest warrants against the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes, crimes against humanity (2009) and genocide (2010) in Darfur.
The conflict in this region of western Sudan, which has declined in intensity in recent years, has left more than 300,000 dead and 2.5 million displaced, according to the UN.
On Friday, the main opposition leader, Sadek al-Mahdi, expressed his support for the protests that have been calling for President Bashir's departure for several weeks.
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