The head of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan hosted Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty in Port Sudan, the country's temporary and wartime capital, on Tuesday.

The Egyptian Foreign Affairs Ministry said the leaders discussed efforts to support "stability in Sudan" and measures that would result in "a settlement that ends humanitarian suffering and restores security for Sudan."

Egypt is part of the quad, four-member nations including the United States, United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia, whose main goals are to end the civil war in Sudan and return the nation to civilian-led governance.

General Burhan's meeting with Foreign Minister Abdelatty comes after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized control of Sudan's southwestern city of Al Fasher in North Darfur state on October 26.

RSF's atrocities in Al Fasher

The Sudanese government, monitoring groups, and the United Nations (UN) said in separate statements that RSF troops killed hundreds of people during their takeover of Al Fasher.

The paramilitaries also face accusations of committing mass murders, gender abuse, and forced displacement of inhabitants.

RSF's Commander Mohamed Dagalo acknowledged "violations" committed by his troops in Al Fasher, and pledged an investigation.

Meanwhile, General Burhan has vowed military action that will "liberate" Sudanese territories from the grip of RSF.

War kills thousands

RSF largely controls the West and the South, while the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), led by Burhan, control the remaining territories, including Sudan's capital Khartoum.

The civil war in Sudan broke out in April 2023 following a fallout between the regular army and the paramilitary RSF over the planned integration of RSF into the army, and disagreements over the planned return to civilian rule.

Thousands of people have been killed and millions displaced since the start of the civil war.