Sudan, Chad Stress Need To Enhance Cooperation To Confront Terrorism, Protect Border

KHARTOUM – Sudan and Chad, yesterday stressed the need to enhance cooperation between them, to confront common challenges of terrorism and extremism, and protect joint border.

The two sides yesterday held joint talks, at the presidential palace in Khartoum, chaired by Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, and President of Chad’s Transitional Military Council, Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, said the sovereign council.

Al-Burhan stressed the necessity for cooperation and joint work, to confront the challenges from terrorist and extremist groups, according to the statement.

He called for reactivating the security cooperation agreement, signed by Sudan, Chad, Libya and Niger, in the Chadian capital of N’djamena in 2018, to secure the border.

Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno said, “We have the ability and the political will to confront the challenges and issues facing the two countries.”

“Our country is passing through a transitional period, and we expect support from Sudan as a neighbouring country and a friend to us,” he added.

He further stressed the necessity to reactivate the cooperation agreements between the two countries, calling for developing the experience of the joint forces.

According to the statement, Itno stressed the importance of integrating efforts and cooperation with the African Union, in fields of border protection and combating of terrorism and cross-border security disorders.

In May, 2018, Libya, Chad, Niger and Sudan signed a quartet agreement, stipulating deployment of forces to secure the joint border, and combat cross-border crimes and illegal immigration.

Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK