Egypt Rejects Guardian Report on Sudanese Refugees, Says It Ignored Cairo’s Efforts

Egypt has formally rejected a report published by the British newspaper The Guardian on the situation of Sudanese refugees in the country, arguing that it presented an incomplete picture and failed to acknowledge Egypt’s role in hosting people displaced by the war in Sudan. The response came in a letter sent by Alaa Youssef, head of Egypt’s State Information Service, to the newspaper following publication of an article titled Poverty, racism and forced disappearances: why Sudanese war refugees are leaving Egypt for Europe.  In the letter, Youssef challenged what he described as the report’s conclusions and argued that it overlooked key aspects of Egypt’s response since the outbreak of the conflict in Sudan in April 2023. According to Youssef, Egypt […]