Sudan insists on including border region with Egypt in 2010 elections
November 30, 2009 (KHARTOUM) – The Halayeb triangle region on Sudan’s borders with Egypt will be included in the upcoming elections despite its status as a disputed area, the Sudanese electoral commission said.
In October the electoral board took a surprise decision and announced that the residents of the Red Sea border area of Halayeb will be allowed to register as voters in the elections saying that they are Sudanese citizens with constitutional rights under the color of law.
However, Egypt informally objected to the decision and conveyed messages to the Sudanese government saying the matter is a “red line” given Cairo’s long standing assertions that the area is part of its territory.
A few weeks later the Sudanese presidential adviser Mustafa Ismail visited Cairo and downplayed the dispute saying that the electoral commission did not consult with the government before making its decision.
Jamal Mohamed Ahmed Al-Amin the electoral commission secretary general told the pro-government Sudanese Media Center (SMC) that they have included Halayeb that the board will work on implementing its decision in accordance with “political direction from the state” stressing the rights of the local residents in voting.
The Beja Congress, a political group comprised mainly of ethnic tribes in Eastern Sudan, is pressing Khartoum to take action on the dispute with Egypt up to and including resorting to international arbitration.
They accused the Egyptian authorities of intimidating and bullying the pro-Sudanese figures in the region.
Many observers say that Khartoum is reluctant on bringing up the issue with Egypt as it seeks the latter’s political backing particularly with regards to the row with the International Criminal Court (ICC) which issued an arrest warrant for Sudanese president Omer Hassan Al-Bashir.
The Halayeb triangle that overlooks the Red Sea has been a source of tension between the two countries as early as 1958, shortly after Sudan gained independence from British-Egyptian rule.
The border issue was laid to rest until the 1990’s when relations between the two countries worsened over accusations that Sudan is harboring Islamic militant groups seeking to overthrow the Egyptian regime.
A failed attempt on the life of the Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak was blamed on Khartoum after which Cairo moved to assert full control over the area.
David_N
Sudan insists on including border region with Egypt in 2010 elections
The territorial diagram of the Halayeb belongs to Egypt, but the Beja tribes are not Egyptians, but close to Eritrea/Ethiop ethnic minorities.
How about Sudan will give back Nobiin, 300 miles north to Egypt?
No question about it.
Time1
Sudan insists on including border region with Egypt in 2010 elections
Egyptian ambassodor in Sudan has already told teh Sudan government that Halayed issue ios a closed case, full stop.
The only way to recover Halayeb is through formation a liberation movement to liberate Halayeb from its occupation by Egypt, otherwise Sudanese should just listen to the Egyp[tian Ambassodors advise that the Halayeb is a closed case, means it belongs to Egypt.
Time to form the HLF (Halayeb Liberation Front).
The Sudanese Soldier/Builder
Sudan insists on including border region with Egypt in 2010 elections
Nile-Water agreement was also a red line , how many red lines do Egyptian have ? Sudan should build more dams and tell egypt that every sqare meter of our land is a Red Line too.
Kur
Sudan insists on including border region with Egypt in 2010 elections
Bashir buys guns against the Sudanese who want back their stolen freedom, but he cannot defend Sudan against foreign aggression. So Egypt can claim even any other Sudanese region along its border besides Halayeb, and I think no one will talk because Egypt is the only place Bashir can go to without fearing the arrest.Sir, you will be arrested. It does not matter how long it takes. sSo you had better bring back Halayeb before it is too late.
Kur
Time1
Sudan insists on including border region with Egypt in 2010 elections
HLF (Halayeb Liberation Front) is the answer to this Egyptian occupiers, Native of Eastern Sudan be prepared to Liberate your land from Egyptiasn since NCP had failed to protect and defend the land from invaders.
David_N
Sudan insists on including border region with Egypt in 2010 elections
The Halayeb belongs to Red Sea states of Sudan and Beja tribes can’t be separated with neighboring countries, so Egypt must give back to her.
First of all, Halayeb of Beja tribe peoples were not Pharaohnic and neverthless, they were not Egyptian.
The reason of Egyptian occupying Halayeb region is because tension between African Al Qaida via Yemen into Somalia, so this resposibility should work out with Yemeni government and with Ethiopian because it’s similar response with Somalian situations with Ethiopian.
Al Qaida is moving into northern territory, that’s why Egypt wants to take responce, but if there is no tension between border line with Sudan, Egypt will give back Halayeb 100%.
The Egyprtian hates Yemeni politics in Africa.
The Yemeni politics circle of Africa are Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and now most likely in Halayeb of Red Sea states of Sudan.