COUNTRY:  SUDAN.

Sudan joined Eritrea, Egypt and Somalia on 4 October 2026 for a quadrilateral consultative summit in New Alamein, Egypt, as the four countries discussed developments in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea region. The Egyptian State Information Service report on the summit said the leaders reaffirmed their commitment to coordination and consultation, respect for state sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity, support for national institutions, rejection of interference in internal affairs and peaceful resolution of disputes.

The summit concluded with the El-Alamein Joint Declaration, which set out the four countries’ positions on several regional issues. According to the joint declaration published by Eritrea’s Ministry of Information, the leaders backed Sudan’s unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity, supported a Sudanese-owned and Sudanese-led political process, reaffirmed Somalia’s sovereignty and stressed that governance of the Red Sea is the responsibility of its littoral states. The declaration also called for cooperation over transboundary rivers, including the Nile, and rejected unilateral measures that could adversely affect downstream countries.

The meeting comes as the four governments seek closer regional coordination on security, political and economic issues. The Egyptian Presidency’s official account of the summit said the leaders discussed regional security and stability, economic integration, infrastructure, energy and trade, while emphasizing international law and good-neighborly relations. The leaders also agreed to establish a mechanism to follow up on the summit’s outcomes and to continue consultations periodically, giving the new quadrilateral framework a continuing diplomatic role in addressing shared challenges.

Photo Source: SISAuthor: Olivia Adams.