Sudan will develop a roadmap to eliminate Egypt's presence in the Halayeb triangle area, the Paris-based Sudan Tribune website reported on Monday. Halayeb and Shalateen, also known as Halayeb triangle, is a border area that has been an issue of contention since the late 19th century. In 1899, when Britain occupied Egypt and Sudan, the Anglo-Egyptian Condominium Agreement for Sudan set the political boundary between the territories at the 22nd parallel, placing the Halayeb triangle inside Egyptian borders. The Halayeb triangle, which includes the three main towns of Halayeb, Abu Ramad and Shalatin, stretches over 21,000 square kilometers. Every now and then Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir makes a statement that Halayeb triangle is sovereign Sudanese land.

Source: Egypt Independent March 21, 2017 09:22 UTC