Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir on Monday arrived in Riyadh in an official visit upon an invitation from the Saudi King.

King Salman discussed the  prospects of cooperation between the two countries besides latest developments in the region with Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir.

Sudan’s foreign relations have witnessed a remarkable shift since last fall particularly in its rapprochement with the Arab Gulf states following years of chilly ties.

The east African nation participates with over 850 troops in the Saudi-led “Decisive Storm” against the Iranian-allied Houthi militants in Yemen.

The Sudanese military participation in the military campaign in Yemen and the Islamic alliance reconciled Bashir’s regime with the Saudi government, and marked the divorce with Iran.

Source: Sudan Tribune, 25 Oct. 2016