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Sudan’s foreign minister has revealed that he used his latest visit to Egypt to propose a joint force to protect the Sudanese and Egyptian borders with Libya.
“I talked about Sudan’s experience with Chad as a successful experience for more than six years,” Ibrahim Ghandour told London-based Asharq Al-Awsat. “We also had the same proposal with Libya before the current turmoil, and today we are on our way to implement it with Ethiopia.”
According to the minister, the joint force will be tasked with protecting the borders of both countries and maintaining their security by preventing terrorists from infiltrating their territory. “I believe that there should be coordination to protect the borders of the two countries even if there is no agreement on the formation of a joint force,” he added.
Ghandour arrived in Cairo on Friday for a two-day visit. He met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shukri to discuss bilateral issues.
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Meanwhile, Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir has said that Egyptian-made vehicles and arms have been confiscated from rebels in Darfur. Cairo has denied sending any supplies to the rebels.