Sudan Continues To Deploy More Troops To The Eritrean Border

The latest tension was sparked after Sudan signed an agreement to temporarily hand over the Red Sea island of Suakin to Turkey [Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/Reuters]

Al Jazeera: Sudan deploys more troops to Eritrea border

Sudan says it has sent more troops to its eastern border with Eritrea as tension in the Red Sea region continues to rise.

Early this month Khartoum closed its borders with Eritrea and sent troops to its border region of Kassala, following reports that Egypt has deployed troops in Asmara.

"Sudan's national army has sent part of its forces to this area to protect Sudan's security as we have information that some parties are targeting us," Sudanese foreign minister, Ibrahim Ghandour, said after meeting his Ethiopian counterpart Workneh Gebeyehu in Khartoum on Sunday.

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WNU Editor: Sudan believes there are Egyptian forces in Eritrea. Egypt is concerned that there are Turkish military forces in Sudan. Eritrea and Sudan have had border disputes for years. No one wants to start a war .... but everyone is preparing for one.

More News On Sudan Continuing To Deploy More Troops To The Eritrean Border

Sudan continues military buildup on eastern border -- Sudan Tribune
Sudan says faces 'threat' on Egypt-Eritrea border -- Anadolu Agency
Sudan Backs Down from Accusing Egypt, Eritrea of Threatening its Security -- Asharq Al-Awsat
Eritrean president denies presence of Egyptian troops in Eritrea -- Egypt Today
Afwerki speaks on Horn affairs, denies Egypt’s troops are in Eritrea -- Africa Times

Sudan Closes Border With Eritrea. Deploys Military Forces To The Border

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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WNU Editor: There are many reasons for this increase in tensions, here are two of them .... UAE-backed Egyptian forces arrive in Eritrea (Middle East Monitor), following on the heels of this .... New diplomatic fallout follows Sudan’s Suakin Island deal with Turkey (Africa Times).

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