Egypt-Sudan border crisis: ‘It’s about showing we need more funding to open our borders’

People who fled war-torn Sudan wait at a railway station in the Egyptian city of Aswan on April 28, 2023 [AFP via Getty Images]

When rival factions began fighting across Sudan in mid-April, thousands of people crossed into Egypt to escape the air strikes and machine gun fire. At the time, the horrors unfolding in Sudan were widespread: reports of rape, a healthcare system close to collapse and soldiers trashing homes hit global headlines. By 17 May, almost 90,000 people had made it into Egypt, mainly via the Argeen crossing, one of two border points connecting the two countries. Conditions were improving, charities reported, following initial delays and a lack of basic sanitary amenities. Then, everything changed. The Egyptian administration decided it was time to step on the brakes, despite the large volume of people still trying to escape. They introduced a series of restrictions […] Source

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