Sudan Presents Its Experience in Combating Illegal Migration at Forum in Libya

Port Sudan – Sudanhorizon

Sudanese Interior Minister Khalil Basha Sairin announced his departure to Libya to participate in a forum on human trafficking and combating illegal migration.

This event, organised by Libya, includes participation from Sudan, Egypt, Chad, Tunisia, Algeria, Mali, and Niger.

In a press statement on Monday, while leaving Port Sudan airport, the minister said, “We are participating in this forum at a time when human trafficking has become a significant security, economic, and social threat.

European countries are among the most affected by this destructive activity.”

Sudan will present its extensive experience in this field, known as the “Khartoum Declaration” of 2014, which was aimed at enhancing cooperation with the European Union and remained active for several years.

On the forum’s sidelines, the minister is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts from several countries to work on bilateral agreements to enhance cooperation on issues of mutual interest.

Since the outbreak of war in Sudan in mid-April of last year, the Sudanese government has accused neighbouring countries of facilitating the participation of mercenaries from their citizens alongside the Rapid Support Forces militia in fighting, looting, and destroying public properties and facilities.

Sudan combats illegal migration, which has become a security threat and has seen a significant increase in recent years, driven by organised gangs along its eastern borders with Ethiopia and Eritrea, extending to the northwestern borders with Libya.

Sudan has been a transit and source country for irregular migrants, most of them from the Horn of Africa. These migrants are often transported to other countries, such as Israel through Egypt’s Sinai Desert, and to European coasts after being smuggled into Libya.