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Sisi Stresses Egypt’s Support for Chad During its Transition

Sisi and Deby meet in Cairo. (Egypt presidency spokesman)
Sisi and Deby meet in Cairo. (Egypt presidency spokesman)
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Sisi Stresses Egypt’s Support for Chad During its Transition

Sisi and Deby meet in Cairo. (Egypt presidency spokesman)
Sisi and Deby meet in Cairo. (Egypt presidency spokesman)

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stressed Egypt’s keenness to provide full support to Chad during its transitional phase and to strengthen relations between their countries on various levels.

This keenness reflects the strong historic relations between the two countries, he said during a meeting in Cairo with head of Chad's Transitional Military Council Mohamed Idriss Deby.

Egypt's presidential spokesman Bassam Radi said Deby praised the close relations between their countries, expressing his deep appreciation for Egypt’s support during the current delicate stage that Chad is going through.

He emphasized the broad prospects for developing relations and advancing cooperation.

The officials also discussed several regional issues of mutual concern, including developments in Libya where they stressed the need for the withdrawal of all foreign mercenaries.

Sisi expressed his interest to continue cooperating with Chad in maximizing security, intelligence, and military cooperation to combat terrorism and extremist ideologies.

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At Least 8 People are Killed When Passenger Train Slams into Minibus in Egypt

Egyptians look at the crash of two trains that collided near the Khorshid station in Egypt's coastal city of Alexandria, Egypt August 11, 2017. REUTERS/Osama Nageb
Egyptians look at the crash of two trains that collided near the Khorshid station in Egypt's coastal city of Alexandria, Egypt August 11, 2017. REUTERS/Osama Nageb
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At Least 8 People are Killed When Passenger Train Slams into Minibus in Egypt

Egyptians look at the crash of two trains that collided near the Khorshid station in Egypt's coastal city of Alexandria, Egypt August 11, 2017. REUTERS/Osama Nageb
Egyptians look at the crash of two trains that collided near the Khorshid station in Egypt's coastal city of Alexandria, Egypt August 11, 2017. REUTERS/Osama Nageb

A train slammed into a minibus that was crossing the tracks in an unauthorized location in norther Egypt on Thursday, killing at least eight people and leaving 12 injured, the government said.

The deadly crash took place in the Suez Canal province of Ismailia, the health ministry said. More than a dozen ambulances were sent to the scene, Reuters reported.

The Egyptian railway authority said the passenger train was on its regular route when the collision occurred. The place where the minibus was crossing the railway tracks is not designated for crossing.

Local Egyptian news outlets said the victims, who included children, were all take to East Qantara Central Hospital. One child was reported to be in critical condition.

Train derailments and crashes are common in Egypt, where an aging railway system has also been plagued by mismanagement. Last October, a locomotive crashed into the tail of a Cairo-bound passenger train in southern Egypt, killing at least one person. In September, two passenger trains collided in a Nile Delta city, killing at least three people.

In recent years, the government has announced initiatives to improve its railways. President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said in 2018 that some 250 billion Egyptian pounds, or $8.13 billion, would be needed to properly overhaul the neglected rail network.