January 20 - 2020 DONGOLASome of the 107 migrants rescued in the desert near the Libyan border (SUNA)107 migrants found stranded in the desert by Sudanese-Libyan Joint Forces, who patrol the border area between the two countries, have been handed over to the Sudanese immigration authorities. The migrants, believed to be from Eritrea and Ethiopia, have been taken to Dongola in Sudan’s Northern State. Col Anwar Nogoudi, commander of the Sudanese-Libyan Joint Forces, said his troops provided food, water, and medical services to the migrants before transferring them to Sudanese ’’immigration authorities. During the last months, there has been an increase in assaults, kidnappings and cattle rustling in the Sudan-Eritrea-Ethiopia border area. In December last year, Sudanese-Libyan Joint Forces recovered 145 Sudanese citizens who were deported by the Libyan authorities.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 20, 2020 14:26 UTC