Situated in southeastern Egypt, the Halaib Triangle has remained under
Egyptian control since 1995. Sudan, however, continues to insist that Halaib
constitutes an integral part of its own territory.
World Bulletin / News Desk
15 April 2014
Sudanese Defense Minister Abdel-Rehim Hussein said on Monday that his
country lodged a complaint with the U.N. every year regarding its dispute
with Egypt over the Halaib Triangle, an area of land that straddles the
Egypt-Sudan border.
"The case is still on the agenda at the U.N.," Hussein said in press
statements as he left Sudan's parliament after submitting a routine report
on his ministry's work.
"Sudan continues to renew its complaint," he added without elaborating.
It was the first time a Sudanese official had referred to Sudanese
complaints filed at the U.N. regarding the disputed border triangle.
Situated in southeastern Egypt, the Halaib Triangle has remained under
Egyptian control since 1995. Sudan, however, continues to insist that Halaib
constitutes an integral part of its own territory.
However, following a February visit to Cairo, Hussein ruled out the
possibility that the land dispute would hinder relations between Cairo and
Khartoum.
"The problem will be resolved through dialogue," the top Sudanese general
had said at the time.
Meanwhile, Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman Badr Abdel-Ati said in
previous statements that the triangle represented "100 percent Egyptian
territory."
"There is no room for argument over this," Abdel-Ati had said.
In 1992, Egypt raised objections when Sudan offered to allow a Canadian oil
firm to explore an area next to the Halaib Triangle, forcing the company to
eventually withdraw.