In a shift from recent policy, Cairo backed the removal of longtime Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on April 11. Shortly after Bashir's ouster by the military, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry released a statement expressing support for the "Sudanese people's choice and will" and calling on the international community to "help Sudan to have a peaceful transition."
The statement surprised some analysts as Egypt had appeared to support the embattled Sudanese president in the months leading up to his overthrow.