Khartoum demands Cairo to investigate abuse of Sudanese nationals
November 14, 2015 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan’s embassy in Cairo has submitted a memo to the Egyptian foreign ministry inquiring about mistreatment of Sudanese nationals in Egypt by police and national security.
Sudan’s Consul General in Cairo Khaled El-Shiekh told al-Youm al-Tali newspaper Saturday that the consulate submitted a memo to the Egyptian foreign ministry inquiring about the recent search and detention campaigns carried out against the Sudanese nationals.
He disclosed the consulate received complaints from several Sudanese who have been detained after they exchanged amounts of US dollars to Egyptian pounds without getting receipts.
According to the memo which was seen by Sudan Tribune, the consulate pointed the Egyptian foreign ministry didn’t respond to a similar memo it submitted on November 1st.
The memo pointed that bad treatment by police and national security has recently increased against Sudanese nationals, saying that conduct is unacceptable and inconsistent with the deep ties and agreements signed between the two nations particularly the four-freedom agreement.
El-Shiekh said he visited the Sudanese detained in various police stations in Cairo, adding the prosecution office noted the measure was not only intended for the Sudanese but it applies for all foreign nationals in Egypt.
Meanwhile, Sudan’s foreign ministry spokesperson Ali al-Sadiq told reporters Saturday that the Sudanese embassy in Cairo has clear directives to look after the Sudanese nationals and make sure they are being well treated.
He said they are confident that Egypt’s foreign ministry would investigate the issue, stressing the strong ties between Khartoum and Cairo would enable them to overcome any misunderstanding.
(ST)