Egypt–Sudan border
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The
Description
The border starts in the west at the tripoint with Libya on
History
Egypt, though nominally part of the
Egypt gained full independence in 1922, and in 1956 the Anglo-Egyptian condominium was terminated with Sudan becoming independent.[3] At that point the 1902 agreement remained in force, however in 1958 Egypt re-asserted the 1899 boundary, a move protested by Sudan.[2][3] After a brief show of force Egyptian forces withdrew from the region, and the dispute thereafter lay dormant. In 1959 Egypt and Sudan signed a treaty which paved the way for Egypt to create the Aswan Dam, which had the knock-on effect of flooding much of the Wadi Halfa salient under Lake Nasser.[3]
The Halayib dispute flared up again in 1992 when it looked as if oil might be discovered off its coast. Egypt moved troops into the area, effectively establishing Egyptian control, despite the protestations of Sudan.[5] Thereafter, then Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir reiterated the Sudanese claim of sovereignty over Halayib in a 2010 speech in Port Sudan, saying "Halayeb is Sudanese and will always be Sudanese."[6][7] At present the 1899 border is de facto in effect, leaving Bir Tawil in the unique position of being the only non-polar piece of land not claimed by any country on earth.
Settlements near the border
Egypt
- Shalateen (disputed)
Sudan
- Faras (historic)
- Wadi Halfa
- Selima Oasis
See also
- Nubians
- Roman Egypt
- Egypt–Sudan relations
- Roman relations with Nubia
- Darb El Arba'īn, historic trade route traversing the area
References
- ^ CIA World Factbook – Libya, retrieved 22 January 2020
- ^ a b c d e f g Brownlie, Ian (1979). African Boundaries: A Legal and Diplomatic Encyclopedia. Institute for International Affairs, Hurst and Co. pp. 110–20.
- ^ a b c d e f g International Boundary Study No. 18 - Egypt-Sudan Boundary (PDF), 27 July 1962, retrieved 23 January 2020
- ^ Henderson, K.D.D. "Survey of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 1898–1944", Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd., London, 1946
- ^ "مستقبل حلايب بين الخرائط والدبلوماسية". Aljazeera.net. 2010-07-05. Archived from the original on 2010-07-09. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
- ^ "Sudan’s Bashir reiterates sovereignty over disputed border area of Halayeb" Archived 2019-05-14 at the Wayback Machine Sudan Tribune (1 July 2010)
- ^ "Egypt bars Sudanese official from entering disputed border region: report" Archived 2020-01-27 at the Wayback Machine Sudan Tribune (10 December 2009)