Kassala Border Archives

Sudan: Governor of Kassala State Affirms Strength of Sudanese Eritrean Relations

May 30, 2019May 30, 2019TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

BY SUNA* The governor (Wali) of Kassala State, Maj. Gen. Mahmoud Babiker Hamad, has affirmed the eternal and firm relations between Sudan and Eritrea, affirming the keenness of the two countries’ willingness to establish continuous and firm brotherly relations that serve the interests of both peoples.

Embattled Sudanese President Reopens Border with Eritrea

January 31, 2019January 31, 2019TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

BY TESFANEWS * Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir said on Thursday that his country was reopening its Eastern border with Eritrea, after he unilaterally closed it.

Sudan to Normalize Relation with Eritrea

October 29, 2018October 29, 2018TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

BY SUDAN TRIBUNE Sudan and Eritrea would normalize bilateral relations in the near future as a result of regional efforts, according to a press report published in Khartoum on Sunday.

Sudan’s Ruling Party Keen to Boost Relations with Eritrea

June 29, 2018TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

BY SUDAN TRIBUNE Sudan’s ruling National Congress Party (NCP) reiterated his country keenness to develop a constructive relationship with neighbouring Eritrea, pointing to the deeply-rooted relations between the two countries.

Sudanese President Vows ‘War on Corruption’ to Revive Ailing Economy

April 3, 2018TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

“It is a war against corruption everywhere. It is a war at its beginning and it will not stop until its goals are achieved by ending gold smuggling, currency speculation and monopolization of essential commodities” President Al-Bashir. BY AFP President Omar al-Bashir vowed on Monday to launch a “war on corruption” in a bid to […]

Eritrea Accuses Qatar, Sudan of Funding Terrorism, Deploying Fighter Planes Near Border

March 26, 2018November 28, 2019TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

BY AL ARABIYA The Eritrean government released a statement accusing Qatar of sending Sudan three fighter planes to thwart a purported attack from Eritrea, and of secretly funding an Eritrean Islamist opposition office in an isolated area in Sudan.

Sudan Denies Qatar Funding Instability Along Eritrea- Sudan Border

March 25, 2018TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

BY TESFANEWS Following Eritrea’s latest accusation against Qatar for financing a secret jihadist movement led by a radical Islamic Cleric Mohammed Jumma and funding for the establishment of a joint Sudanese – Ethiopian Defence Unit at the Southern part of the border town Kassala, Foreign Ministry of Sudan categorically denied the allegation as “fabricated and […]

(Press Release): Why Does Qatar Involve Itself in Senseless Intricacies Against Eritrea?

March 23, 2018November 28, 2019TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

BY MINISTRY OF INFORMATION As it will be recalled, the fabricated news of “the deployment of Egyptian troops in Sawa”, and the subsequent closure of the border by Sudan that “this event ostensibly triggered” was recycled and amplified with high drama recently. But the story did not end there.