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08:18, 29-Aug-2017
Sudan, Libya leaders agree to secure their common border
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Sudan and Libya have agreed to secure the common border, deflating tensions between the two countries.
The move is expected to put an end to the insecurity along the common borders since fighting erupted in Libya in 2011.
Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Mustafa al-Sarraj paid a visit to the Sudanese capital Khartoum, amid a row that erupted between the two Arab countries last July.
Libya ordered the closure of Sudan’s consulate in the city of Kofra, expelling 12 diplomats.
The meeting in the Sudanese capital signals a new era for relations between the two countries.
“We will work to learn from our mistakes, and to go towards strong and strategic relations to serve current and future ties between our two brother countries. We have talked on how to secure our common border through the activation of our previous security agreements. We have also discussed the bilateral relations, and how we can push it forward in the different fields,” Fayez said.
Another issue that emerged during the meeting was the presence of Sudanese rebels operating in Libya.
The two leaders also agreed to combat human trafficking and illegal migration in their territories.