August 26, El Fasher — The Sudanese army and its joint forces have established strict security measures to regulate the movement of people and trade in the border triangle between Sudan, Libya and Egypt, in an effort to stop any supplies reaching the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Hundreds of travelers have been arrested on their way to Libya and deported to Dongola city, capital of Sudan’s nothern state. The border between Sudan and Libya is approximately 300 kilometers long — with the army controlling a third of it, and the rest in the hands of the RSF.
This comes as Sudan announced the opening of several border crossings to facilitate the flow of humanitarian aid.
Sources in Halfa city in the northern state of Sudan told Darfur24 that the Sudanese have tightened their grip over a 50 kilometer area bordering Sudan, Libya and Egypt. The authorities have set up military checkpoints, where truck owners are forced to unload their goods for inspection and phones are searched. The army has arrested travelers after finding pictures or videos associated with the RSF.
Sudanese traders, who import food products, diesel and cigarettes from Libya, are forced to find other routes. Meanwhile Sudanese exports to Libya, such as peanuts, livestock and hibiscus, have come to a halt due to the ongoing fighting.
Mohammed Abu, who works between Libya and Sudan, told Darfur 24 that he has abandoned the triangle road and resorted to alternative ways through the Libyan desert to reach the desert in North Darfur and to get to other cities. Mohammed said that the army has imposed “exorbitant fees” on goods during the inspection procedures at the checkpoints.