During his visit to Egypt, Sudanese President Omar al Bashir supported Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's bid for re-election, Reuters reported March 18. Al Bashir also vowed to further cooperation between the two countries amid fraying relations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and the Sudan-Turkey naval agreement. On April 4-5, Sudan will host a tripartite meeting with Egypt and Ethiopia over the GERD.