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Claim: Wadi Halfa is a territory of Egypt (Wadi Halfa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-09-23): There is little else to do in the border town of Wadi Halfa, where a local support group says upwards of 20,000 displaced people live in limbo, unable to cross the northern frontier into Egypt and escape the five-month war between the Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. [...] Aref al-Zubeir, an architect, has been in Wadi Halfa since the first month of fighting. [...] But in June, Cairo tightened its visa rules to include children, women and older men, which has slowed the flow of refugees across the border and kept many stuck in Wadi Halfa.
Claim: Wadi Halfa is a territory of Egypt (Wadi Halfa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-05-22): Wadi Halfa — Wadi Halfa in Sudan's Northern State is struggling to cope with an increasing number of people hoping to cross the border into Egypt, who now outnumber the city's own population. The dire humanitarian crisis, visa complexities, healthcare challenges, and rising costs, has left thousands in distress. Around 30 buses arrive daily from various Sudanese cities, exacerbating the situation, listeners say. Radio Dabanga. As previously reported, dire humanitarian conditions prevail at the Wadi Halfa and Argeen border crossings into Egypt, as well as at other border crossings to Ethiopia and South Sudan. Several deaths, including elderly women and children, have been attributed to dehydration, heat stroke, and infections from potentially contaminated water. [...] Obtaining an entry visa at the Egyptian consulate in Wadi Halfa is a time-consuming process, particularly for men aged 16 to 50. It's been reported that there can be delays of up to two weeks for the visa application, and an additional two weeks before it is issued, causing frustration among the waiting crowds.
Claim: Wadi Halfa is a territory of Egypt (Wadi Halfa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-09-25): The government of Egypt is taking steps to close the Egyptian-Sudanese trade center of Alshalateen and move it to the border control pass point on the 22nd parallel, which has had its facilities enlarged and its administrative manpower increased to handle the Egyptian-Sudanese land trade. By doing this, trucks bringing goods to Egypt from Sudan will not be allowed to unload their goods in Alshalateen, as in the past, but instead at the Hadarba border pass point. Wadi Halfa is another border pass point west of the Nile River at 22 degrees north.[citation needed] [...] In 2016, an Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman said in a brief statement that these are Egyptian territories subject to Egyptian sovereignty, and that Egypt had no additional comment to make.[3] International arbitration requires the consent of the concerned parties, whereas Egypt has been refusing arbitration to date.[3] [...] See also [edit]- Annexation - Bir Tawil, an adjoining terra nullius, claimed by neither Egypt nor Sudan - Egypt–Sudan border - Egypt–Sudan relations - Foreign relations of Egypt - Foreign relations of Sudan - Territorial dispute - Wadi Halfa Salient
Claim: Wadi Halfa is a territory of Egypt (Wadi Halfa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-03-08): Wadi Halfa in Sudan’s Northern State is struggling to cope with an increasing number of people hoping to cross the border into Egypt, who now outnumber the town’s own population. The dire humanitarian crisis, visa complexities, healthcare challenges, and rising costs, has left thousands in distress. Around 30 buses arrive daily from various Sudanese cities and towns, exacerbating the situation, listeners told Radio Dabanga. As previously reported, dire humanitarian conditions prevail at the Wadi Halfa and Argeen border crossings into Egypt, as well as at other border crossings to Ethiopia and South Sudan. Several deaths, including elderly women and children, at the Egyptian border have been attributed to dehydration, heat stroke, and infections from potentially contaminated water. [...] Obtaining an entry visa at the Egyptian consulate in Wadi Halfa is a time-consuming process. Men aged 16 to 50 need one to enter Egypt. Women, children, and elderly don’t. It has s been reported that it takes up to two weeks to apply for a visa, and an additional two weeks before it is issued, causing frustration among the waiting crowds.
Claim: Wadi Halfa is a territory of Egypt (Wadi Halfa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-09-22): Wadi Halfa (Sudan) (AFP) – In the sandy courtyard of a school turned shelter in northern Sudan, two children idly pass a football back and forth. Around them, dozens of adults wait, trapped between a war and a border. There is little else to do in the border town of Wadi Halfa, where a local support group says upwards of 20,000 displaced people live in limbo, unable to cross the northern frontier into Egypt and escape the five-month war between the Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. [...] Aref al-Zubeir, an architect, has been in Wadi Halfa since the first month of fighting.
Claim: Wadi Halfa is a territory of Egypt (Wadi Halfa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-05-20): The Wadi Halfa Salient, named after Wadi Halfa, a nearby Sudanese city 22 kilometers south of the border, is a salient of the international border between Egypt and the Sudan along the Nile River to the north. The area is currently controlled by Egypt. The area (along with the Halaib Triangle and Bir Tawil) is created by two different definitions of the Egypt–Sudan border: the "political boundary" set in 1899, and the "administrative boundary" set in 1902.[1] [...] Besides the Wadi Halfa Salient, there are two more areas where the administrative border deviated from the 22nd degree north of latitude, both to the east of Wadi Halfa: the Halaib Triangle on the Red Sea coast, north of the original 1899 border, and the much smaller area around Bir Tawil, south of the original border. [...] Geography [edit]The Wadi Halfa Salient is roughly 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) wide and stretches finger-shaped on both sides of the original course of the Nile 25 kilometres (16 mi) to the north into Egyptian territory, with a total area of 210 km2 (81 sq mi). Because of the construction of the Aswan Dam and the flooding of Lake Nasser most of the area was flooded, affecting most of the villages of the area and the ancient city of Faras. Some of the people were resettled to New Halfa in the Butana region.
Claim: Wadi Halfa is a territory of Egypt (Wadi Halfa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-09-28): History [edit]Egypt, though nominally part of the Ottoman Empire, had acquired a large degree of autonomy under Muhammad Ali following the Second Egyptian-Ottoman War of 1839–1841.[3] In 1882 the British occupied Egypt, effectively establishing a protectorate (formally declared only in 1914).[3][2] Egypt's traditional claim to Sudan was maintained, and following a war against Mahdist forces in 1890s, the British conquered Sudan and created Anglo-Egyptian Sudan in January 1899 as a condominium state, divided from Egypt along the 22nd parallel.[4][3][2] The Wadi Halfa salient was added to Sudan on 26 March 1899 in order place a rail terminus from Khartoum under Sudanese control.[2] A further agreement of 1902 created an 'administrative boundary' in the east in order to facilitate the administration of various nomadic peoples, thereby creating the Bir Tawil region (to Egypt) and the Halayib triangle (to Anglo-Egyptian Sudan).[3][2]
Claim: Wadi Halfa is a territory of Egypt (Wadi Halfa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2016-08-08): The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. The Columbia University PressWadi Halfa Wadi Halfa (wä´dē hăl´fə), town, N Sudan, on Lake Nubia (Lake Nasser). It is the terminus of a railroad from Khartoum and is the point at which cotton, wheat, livestock, and other goods are transferred to steamers going down the Nile into Egypt. Archaeological expeditions have worked to excavate and preserve the area's numerous Egyptian antiquities, which faced flooding from the reservoir of the Aswan High Dam. Founded in the 19th cent., Wadi Halfa became (1885–98) the headquarters of the Anglo-Egyptian army as it prepared to reconquer Sudanese territory from the Mahdi. The railroad up the Nile to Wadi Halfa was built to support Lord Kitchener's forces during the reconquest. During World War II, the town served as a staging post on the Allied communication line with Egypt via central Africa.
Claim: Wadi Halfa is a territory of Egypt (Wadi Halfa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2020-06-11): The second sector encompasses those areas that connect the two states around the Nile River. This central sector is characterized by the presence of urban and agricultural communities, as well as much of the commercial activity in the border region. Aswan Governorate on the Egyptian side includes more than 1.5 million inhabitants. Halfa is the main city on the Sudanese side of the border in this area, and Sudan’s Northern Province, where Halfa is located, has about 1 million inhabitants.11 Finally, the third sector, further to the west, extends from the Nile to reach the intersection of the borders of Egypt, Sudan, and Libya in the Western Desert. While there is rain in some parts of this border area, notably where the Egyptian army manages large agriculture and land reclamation projects, much of it is very arduous to live in.12 [...] Both the Egyptian city of Aswan and the Sudanese city of Halfa have benefited to an extent from the opening of the crossings.65 They have become way stations for Sudanese or Syrians heading toward Cairo, or for Egyptians and Syrians looking to pass through Sudan before migrating toward Europe after transiting through Libya. Yet the revenues from the new crossings are hardly comparable to those from tourism before 2011 in Aswan, whose major international heritage sites brought Egypt significant amounts of foreign currency.66 [...] 65 "Tadsheen Thany Ma‘bar Barri Bayn al-Sudan wa Masr, wa Ihtijajat fi Halfa ‘ala Iftitahu" [Opening of the Second Border Crossing Between Egypt and Sudan, Protests in Halfa Against It], Sudan Tribune, September 29, 2016, https://www.sudantribune.net/تدشين-ثاني-معبر-بري-بين-السودان-ومصر.
Claim: Wadi Halfa is a territory of Egypt (Wadi Halfa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-01-23): Archaeological evidence indicates that settlements have existed in the area since ancient times,[8] and during the Middle Kingdom period, the Egyptian colony of Buhen across the river existed until the Roman period.[9] The modern town of Wadi Halfa was founded in the 19th century, when it became a port on the Nile for steamers from Aswan, such as the Nubia.[10][11] During the Turko-Egyptian conquest of 1820,[12] Wadi Halfa was used as a stopping point for troops headed south. Communications developed in the latter half of the 19th century, with a telegraph line to Egypt connected in 1866 and ill-fated attempts to build a railway to Kerma in 1873[10][verification needed] and 1877.[13] The eventual establishment of the Sudanese rail head at Wadi Halfa—connected via steamer to the Egyptian network via a port just south of Asyut—caused the site to eclipse the former caravan site at Korosko.
Claim: Wadi Halfa is a territory of Egypt (Wadi Halfa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-03-23): Wadi Halfa is a town on the shores of Lake Nasser in the north of Sudan, and marks the point of entry into Sudan for those coming in from Egypt. It is surrounded by the dunes of the Nubian Desert, the eastern edge of the Sahara Desert, and has a population of around 15,000. Historically, Wadi Halfa was Nubia's most important trading point, being the gateway between Egypt and Sudan. Today the city's buildings are immaculate, surrounded by the golden dunes of the Nubian Desert. It is the stereotypical border town, small and full of paperwork, hassle, and dirt. [...] Wadi Halfa is a relatively small town and can be easily explored on foot. Another option is to borrow a donkey, which is the transport of choice for many Wadi Halfans.
Claim: Wadi Halfa is a territory of Egypt (Wadi Halfa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2012-02-04): The Wadi Halfa Salient, named after Wadi Halfa, a nearby Sudanese city 22 kilometers south of the border, is a salient of the international border between Egypt and the Sudan along the Nile River to the north. The area is currently controlled by Egypt. The area (along with the Halaib Triangle and Bir Tawil) is created by two different definitions of the Egypt–Sudan border: the "political boundary" set in 1899, and the "administrative boundary" set in 1902.[1] [...] The Wadi Halfa Salient is roughly 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) wide and stretches finger-shaped on both sides of the original course of the Nile 25 kilometres (16 mi) to the north into Egyptian territory, with a total area of 210 km2 (81 sq mi). Because of the construction of the Aswan Dam and the flooding of Lake Nasser most of the area was flooded, affecting most of the villages of the area and the ancient city of Faras. Some of the people were resettled to New Halfa in the Butana region.
Claim: Wadi Halfa is a territory of Egypt (Wadi Halfa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2020-10-22): Citation: Eisa MAT, Awad AAM. Determination of some heavy metals content in the body of two popular fish species O.niloticus and L. niloticus, in lake Nubia, Wadi Halfa, Sudan. J Aquac Mar Biol. 2020;9(5):170-175. DOI: 10.15406/jamb.2020.09.00293 [...] Gimai fishing site north Wadi Halfa at the border with Egypt, (N21.842793°, E31.309977°) , average width 10km, its surrounded by rock, no vegetation on either side of the lake rarely sparse vegetation on either side .characterized by weak water current due to its vicinity to the high Dam. [...] Great thanks to fishermen at three fishing sites and Fisheries Administration Officers and Workers at Wadi Halfa Locality, Northern State, Sudan for their logistic support and facilitation throughout the whole period of this study.
Claim: Wadi Halfa is a territory of Egypt (Wadi Halfa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2021-07-22): Sudan borders Egypt to the south, with both countries having a coastline along the Red Sea. The two countries share a 1,276 kilometers long border that runs eastwards from Gabal El Uweinat, a tripod area on the Sudanese-Egyptian-Libyan border, along the 22nd parallel north. The border follows a straight line from the tripod to Lake Nasser then briefly detours northward to form a salient known as "Wadi Halfa." From the salient, the border returns to its course on the 22nd parallel and proceeds to the Red Sea, terminating near Ras Hadarba (Cape Elba). This long border between the two countries is, however, not free of disputes. The two disputed areas along their borders are Halayib Triangle and Bir Tawil. [...] According to Sudan, its border with Egypt follows the 22nd parallel for about 183 kilometers from the Wadi Halfa salient, then shifts south, leaving Bir Tawil on the Egyptian side. It then proceeds northeastwards, leaving Hala’ib Triangle within the Sudanese territory. However, Egypt insists the border follows the 22nd parallel from the salient to Cape Elba, leaving the Triangle within Egypt. The triangular region is suspected to contain rich natural resources, with both countries interested in exploring it for oil and gas reserves. Although it ceded its control to Egypt, Sudan insists the area is its territory, and the people inhabiting the region are ethnically Sudanese. Besides the Hala’ib Triangle, there is also the Bir Tawil’s issue.
Claim: Wadi Halfa is a territory of Egypt (Wadi Halfa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2015-05-03): In Wadi Halfa, we wanted to hear the opinions of Nubians that decided to stay near the site of flood after being given the opportunity to move to the new settlement and be granted aid from the Government. [...] We met a number of Nubians who did not move, but rather stayed in Nubia over the last fifty years. "Before it was flooded, it was the most beautiful city in Africa" Wadi Halfa had the second largest international airport in Sudan and the best hotel. [...] Even though nearby villages were not drowned in the river, they were dependent on Wadi Halfa. It was the main economic center of the Northern Sudanese region. Eventually, this caused emigration from villages that weren’t flooded by the high dam.
Claim: Wadi Halfa is a territory of Egypt (Wadi Halfa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2009-12-22): Wadi Halfa, a border city 3Wadi Halfa is located in northern Sudan, on the east bank of the Nile a few miles south of the border with Egypt, only 70 km from the famous site of Abu Simbel. Like all big border cities it has always had a strategic function. It was through all its history the most important post on the Egyptian frontier as it was situated at the terminus of the navigation route from Aswan. Moreover it was situated at the end of a formidable cataract – the second one that made almost impossible the navigation. [...] Wadi Halfa Today - 12 Fernea R., Nubians in Egypt, Cairo, Social Research Center of the American University in Cairo, 19 (...)
Claim: Wadi Halfa is a territory of Egypt (Wadi Halfa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2022-06-09): What a difference a ferry ride makes. One day we were jostling with throngs of people in the mayhem of Egyptian life along the Nile, and the next we were rolling into the dusty, frontier town of Wadi Halfa, Sudan. Everything about Sudan is much lower-key than Egypt. It’s quieter, less crowded, slower paced, and overall just more relaxing to cycle in Sudan. We reveled in the tranquility of the desert, and the soft-spoken hospitality of the Sudanese people we met. [...] Wadi Halfa, Sudan (pop. 15,725) is a modest-sized frontier town. All of the businesses and services are jumbled together within about eight blocks on several, parallel streets. That made it pretty straightforward to find all of the things we needed on arrival: a new SIM card for our phones, some descent food (it’s generous to say that the ferry food was unappealing), and supplies for our first ride across the desert. While we were shopping, we ran into the senior police officer, otherwise known as a superhero to us, who helped us hunt down our passports on the ferry. He greeted us warmly, and even suggested a restaurant on the main road for our dinner. We’re not sure we ended up in the right restaurant, but we had a satisfying chicken and rice meal, regardless.
Claim: Wadi Halfa is a territory of Egypt (Wadi Halfa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-08-05): Since 2019, MedGlobal has provided vital medical, nutritional, and WASH support to displaced civilians in Sudan, including in a cholera response in Gedaref State. We also support a hospital in Wadi Halfa, Northern State, and operate a clinic near the Egypt-Sudan border to aid those fleeing the war before they cross into Egypt. In addition, our teams have delivered over 3 million liters to displaced communities through water trucking.
Claim: Wadi Halfa is a territory of Egypt (Wadi Halfa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2018-06-12): Countries and Territories Bordering Egypt Egypt shares international borders with a number of territories and countries, including: Sudan, Libya, Israel, and the Gaza Strip. This article takes a closer look at each of these borders. [...] The government of Sudan chooses to recognize the 1902 border, which would give this country authority of the Hala’ib Triangle, but not the Bir Tawil. The government of Egypt recognizes the 1899 boundary, which gives it authority over the Hala’ib Triangle, but not the Bir Tawil. This dispute means that Bir Tawil is not claimed by any sovereign authority, making it the only area in the world that can sustain human life but does not belong to one particular political entity.
Claim: Wadi Halfa is a territory of Egypt (Wadi Halfa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-04-24): Wadi Halfa is still 30 kilometers away from the border. All the passengers in the bus will spend one night in Wadi Halfa, as the bus won’t continue to Khartoum until the next morning. Don’t worry about finding accommodation. There are several extremely budget hotels. Typically, they have 5-bed dorms for 25SDP, which is less than $2. I stayed at Alneel Halfa. These hotels suck but you have to remember that you are in Sudan now! [...] Hi Marko, 1. Yes you can 2. I honestly don’t know. I think you should better have this arranged in advance, contacting any tour operator. Wadi Halfa is a village composed of 4 unpaved streets and shacks [...] June 17, 2021 update. We finally made it across the border. (After a 5 week delay after everyone in our family got Corona virus-at different times). The system was down on the Sudan side, so it took 11 hours from Abu Simbal to Wadi Halfa. But we were entertained and accommodated by the wonderfully helpful Sudanese customs and border guys. (One of whom, we met later in Wadi Halfa and he helped us get organized with things like buying a sim card).
Claim: Wadi Halfa is a territory of Egypt (Wadi Halfa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2018-06-24): Egypt now claims this area along with the other two areas (Bir Tawil and the Hala'ib Triangle) in dispute. They maintain a military presence in the other two but not here as there is little of interest to guard.
Claim: Wadi Halfa is a territory of Egypt (Wadi Halfa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2012-02-15): This first photostory documents my entrance into Sudan at Wadi Halfa, a port town on the southern reaches of Lake Nubia (Lake Nasser in Egypt). [...] The town of Wadi Halfa, or actually New Halfa, because the original Wadi Halfa got submerged when the Aswan Dam was built. Under pressure from Egypt, the Sudanese government in the 1960s forcibly moved the residents of the old town to this new location and built them a small dam to encourage them to resettle and get into agriculture. Well, that all dried up and the current town is a ghost of its former self. [...] The next morning, we were alerted that the barge carrying our vehicles had arrived at the port. It usually takes 2 or 3 days, so we were all pleasantly surprised that things were moving quickly. We hailed a Defender taxi to get us to port. Just like how Bahariya in Egypt was the land of Toyota Land Cruisers, Wadi Halfa is the place that old Defenders go to have a second or third lease on life. The road to the port is paved and straight; yet, our driver was wildly swinging the steering wheel to keep the old Defender tracking straight ahead. Poor thing could use some new bushings.
Claim: Wadi Halfa is a territory of Egypt (Wadi Halfa, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-08-04): New arrivals to Egypt recount an arduous journey. They described difficulties in finding transport, exorbitant fares, and unpredictable checkpoints. At the border crossing, they face long waits, unsanitary conditions, entry restrictions based on age and sex, visa backlogs, and a lack of necessities and services. The situation is particularly dire at the border town of Wadi Halfa—a city in the Northern state of Sudan near the border with Egypt. Thousands of new arrivals are stranded for weeks waiting for Egyptian authorities to issue them visas or for Sudanese authorities to issue them travel documents. [...] Wadi Halfa hosts the Egyptian consulate that issues visas. The other option is Port Sudan, where the United Nations has its hub. Wadi Halfa is struggling to cope with the many people arriving daily to enter Egypt. Travelers report a lack of shelter, bedding, food, water, life-saving medicines, and basic supplies at Wadi Halfa. Although Egyptian officials reportedly increased the number of immigration officers and extended service hours, there is still a severe backlog on visa processing, estimated in the thousands. Frustrated with waiting, some people travel to Port Sudan, which also hosts an Egyptian consulate, and try their luck there.