Trade route between Egypt, Sudan remains closed
The continued closure of the land crossings between Egypt and Sudan has prompted rumors that Egypt is exploiting Sudan’s resources and standing in the way of the civilian-led movement.
CAIRO — Ever since the Sudanese revolution that toppled the Omar al-Bashir regime in April 2019, rumors have circulated about Egypt’s role in Sudan.
More recently, the spread of popular protests to northern Sudan increased tensions with the Egyptian regime. The closure of the land crossings between Egypt and Sudan has prompted rumors that Egypt is exploiting Sudan’s resources and standing in the way of the civilian-led movement.
Since mid-January, Sudanese protesters from Sudan’s Northern State have blocked Sheryan al-Shimal, the road connecting Egypt to Sudan, to pressure the central government in Khartoum to back down on its decisions to raise electricity prices and increase the state’s shares of the country’s natural resources.
The closure of the key road completely paralyzed trade movement between Egypt and Sudan as hundreds of trucks transporting Egyptian and Sudanese goods were forced to wait across the border.
