Sudan Deploys More Troops to Eritrea Border

Author:
Al Jazeera English
Publisher:
Al Jazeera English
Publication Date:
17 January 2018
Tags:
East Africa, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan

A military build-up along the border between Sudan and Eritrea is adding to tensions along the Red Sea. Sudan's army says it sent more troops to the area to stop weapons smugglers. But Eritrea's government says it's just an excuse for a military build-up. Al Jazeera's Hiba Morgan reports from the border between Sudan and Eritrea.

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