Russian Red Sea base deal still on the table, Sudanese FM says


Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Sudanese counterpart Ali Yousuf Al-Sharif shake hands during a press conference following their talks in Moscow, Russia, February 12, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Pool

CAIRO (Reuters) -An agreement signed years ago for the creation of a Russian naval base in Sudan remains on the table following talks in Moscow, Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Yusef Sharif said in an interview with Russia Today on Wednesday.

Such a deal has been discussed for years since an agreement was signed under former President Omar al-Bashir. The army generals who overthrew him in 2019 said later the plan was under review, and a base has never materialised.

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