Sudan, Ethiopia Sign Protocol to Deploy Joint Forces On Border

Posted by African Examiner East/Central Africa, Latest Headlines Wednesday, March 13th, 2019

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sudan and Ethiopia on Tuesday signed a protocol in Khartoum to deploy joint forces on the border between them.

Meetings of the Sudanese-Ethiopian military committee concluded in Khartoum on Tuesday, under chairmanship of the two countries’ chiefs of staff.

“Today we signed a protocol for deployment of joint forces on the border,” Kamal Al-Mahi, Sudanese army’s chief of joint staff, said.

“The deployment of the joint forces aims to control the border, combat cross-border crimes and prevent illegal immigration,” he added.

Seare Mekonen, Ethiopian army’s chief of staff, for his part, said that “Sudan and Ethiopia were committed to working together to sustain peace and secure the border.”

The meetings of the joint Sudanese-Ethiopian military committee, held in Khartoum during March 10-12, reviewed a number of issues related to development of military cooperation and joint work and means of enhancing them.

The meetings also discussed reactivation of the mechanisms related to securing the joint border, combating smuggling and cross-border crimes and peacekeeping. (Xinhua/NAN)