Al-Junaynah, November 10 (Darfur24)
Following security and community meetings on Sunday between joint Sudanese and Chadian committees, an agreement was reached to reopen the Asanga–Adré border crossing, which has been closed for more than eleven days, according to sources who spoke to Darfur24.
The meetings were held in the Asanga administrative unit in West Darfur State and in the Chadian town of Adré, with the participation of Coordinator Ali Suleiman and General Manqari on the Chadian side, and the Director of the Asanga administrative unit, Badr al-Din, along with the head of the Chamber of Commerce, Tijani Youssef Mohamed Bashir, on the Sudanese side.
According to the sources, the discussions focused on securing the road and organizing trade movement across the border. The committees agreed on measures to protect traders’ goods in Asanga and Adré, to facilitate the entry of commercial supplies, and to prevent the carrying of weapons inside markets. They also emphasized the importance of reducing racist tensions between border communities, lowering gate fees, improving the treatment of horse-cart owners on the Sudanese side, and combating smuggling.
The sources confirmed that the two sides approved the proposed points, paving the way for the official reopening of the crossing on Monday.
The Adré border crossing is the main route for the entry of food supplies, commercial goods, and humanitarian aid provided by international organizations and United Nations agencies into Sudan.