Sudan: Prime Minister Briefed On Preparations for Egyptian Transport Minister's Visit

What the report says

AllAfrica, carrying a Sudan News Agency report from Khartoum, said Sudanese Prime Minister Professor Kamil Idris met on July 22 with Infrastructure and Transport Minister Saif Al-Nasr Al-Tijani Haroun to review the ministry’s work in the first half of the year and its plans for the next phase. The meeting was also attended by Prime Minister’s Adviser Nizar Abdullah Mohamed and Council of Ministers Secretary-General Ali Mohamed Ali.

According to the report, Haroun told reporters after the meeting that he updated the prime minister on arrangements for a visit by Egypt’s transport minister expected early next month. He said the Sudanese and Egyptian sides are preparing agreements related to the implementation of the Administrative Capital, One Million Housing Units, and road infrastructure projects.

The briefing also covered preparations for a forthcoming Road Transport Academic Workshop organized by the ministry, as well as the annual conference of the Nile Valley Authority, which the report said is planned for the coming period. No further details were provided on the scope, financing, timelines, or signing date for the agreements.

The development points to continued official coordination between Sudan and Egypt on transport and infrastructure, areas that can affect trade routes, urban planning, housing delivery and cross-border connectivity. The information available is from the state news agency report as published by AllAfrica; it does not include independent assessments of the proposed projects or the Egyptian minister’s itinerary.