Sudan military ruler arrives in Egypt on first trip abroad since war began

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi shakes hands with Sudan's army chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan who has left Sudan for the first time since the start of the conflict with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, and his delegations at the Egyptian coastal town of El-Alamein, Egypt, August 29, 2023. Egyptian Presidency/Handout via REUTERS

(Reuters) -Sudanese military ruler General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan met his Egyptian counterpart on Tuesday in his first trip abroad since the April outbreak of war in Sudan, a day after rejecting calls for fresh negotiations.

The two discussed President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's offer to mediate the conflict during a short meeting in the coastal city of El Alamein, an initiative Burhan said he welcomed, according to an Egyptian presidency statement.