{"id":20068275,"date":"2024-01-18T11:38:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T10:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/?p=20068275"},"modified":"2024-01-18T15:46:10","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T14:46:10","slug":"south-sudan-tightens-border-control-with-sudan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/south-sudan-tightens-border-control-with-sudan","title":{"rendered":"South Sudan tightens border control with Sudan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

South Sudan is to impose stricter control on the 2,000-kilometre border with Sudan, 24 hours after the United Nations announced its intention to find a new route for the transit of humanitarian aid to Sudan through South Sudan, and in reaction to the Rapid Support Forces RSF takeover of El Gezira, in central Sudan.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

South Sudan President Salva Kiir issued a decree on Tuesday as the war in Sudan enters its 10th month. Kiir said in his decision that \u201cthe rampant movement in the region could pose a threat to South Sudan national security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a decree published via the official platform of the government of South Sudan, Kiir urged the security services \u201cto ensure that no weapons are smuggled into the country by people fleeing the conflict in Sudan\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said smuggled weapons were being used by El Shabaab<\/a> militants to fight and engage in ongoing inter-community conflicts in Abyei, Warrap and Western Bahr El Ghazal states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou have to work together to control your border, especially with Sudan,\u201d Kiir said, adding: \u201cSome people may exploit our gesture by allowing brothers and sisters from Sudan to flee the current conflict and use it as an opportunity for arms trade\u2026 This will undermine the security of our borders. Therefore, coordinate your efforts with the relevant institutions at all levels of government.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

South Kordofan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The South Sudan degree follows fierce fighting in the city of Dilling in the Debibat area in South Kordofan, which has displace thousands of civilians. Omda Bukhari El Zubair said no aid has yet been arranged for the displaced people, who are living in schools, and in the streets, and lack food and shelter. Bukhari told Radio Dabanga that the shelling continues on a daily basis in the area, however \u201cthere is no government apparatus in the Debibat area, but the RSF are present in their camps on the outskirts of the city. and no aid has been arranged for the displaced.<\/p>\n