Reuters: Sudan closes border with Eritrea
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan has closed its border with Eritrea a week after Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir announced a six-month state of emergency in the regions of Kassala and North Kurdufan, state news agency SUNA said on Saturday.
SUNA did not provide reasons for the border closure.
Last week’s decree was part of ongoing disarmament campaigns against traffickers that started near Darfur and Blue Nile in October.
“Kassala governor, Adam Gemaa Adam, issued a decree ordering the closure of all border crossings with the state of Eritrea, based on the presidential decree ... that declared the state of emergency in the state of Kassala,” SUNA said.
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More News On The Growing Tensions Between Sudan And Eritrea
Sudan shuts border with Eritrea — state media -- Arab News/AFP
Sudanese troops deployed on border with Eritrea -- Middle East Monitor
Sudan deploys thousands of militiamen on border with Eritrea -- Sudan Tribune
Sudan denies tension with Eritrea amid troop deployment to border -- Xinhua
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