Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi pledged his “continued support” to the military in war-torn Sudan during a meeting the country’s army chief, his office said in a statement.Al-Sisi called for “a ceasefire and sparing the blood of Sudanese brothers” during talks with Abdel Fattah al-Burhan late on Monday, according to the statement from Egypt’s presidency.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Sudan was plunged into civil war in April last year, Burhan’s military fighting paramilitaries from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) led by his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo.Al-Burhan and al-Sisi have long been seen as allies and the RSF last month accused Egyptian forces of carrying out airstrikes against them – claims denied by Cairo.During their meeting, al-Sisi “reiterated Egypt’s continued support for Sudan on all levels to help the country emerge from its crisis,” according to the Egyptian presidency.Al-Burhan praised Egypt’s “sincere