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MID#4287
Dispute Number: 4287
Date(s): May 19, 1994 to May 1994
Participants: 625 Sudan/651 Egypt
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: On May 19, 1994, the Sudanese government seized an Egyptian club in
Khartoum and prevented all members from entering. The Sudanese government also
seized multiple establishments affiliated with the Egyptian Ministry of Public Works
and the residences of Egyptian military members.
The Egyptian government filed a protest and stated they would take any measures nec-
essary to counter Sudan’s action.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from May 20, 1994.
MID#4134
Dispute Number: 4134
Date(s): June 27, 1995 to July 17, 1995
Participants: 651 Egypt/625 Sudan
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: 1–25 deaths
Narrative: Clashes between Sudan and Egypt erupted one day after an assassina-
tion attempt on Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak. Egypt followed by fortifying its
border and expelled Sudanese in Egypt, while Sudan seized Egyptian property and
conducted military exercises. Egypt also fortified its border twice in July. Tensions
were high over differing claims to the Halain region along the border since the turn
of the century.
MID#4288
Dispute Number: 4288
Date(s): March 1996
Participants: 651 Egypt/625 Sudan
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: 1–25 deaths
Narrative: Sudan stated that Egyptian forces had shelled their troops in the disputed
area of Halaib in March 1996. Sudan feared the move was a prelude to a move to
occupy the territory though no actions followed this incident.
Tensions were high for Egypt’s Mubarak because Sudan was likely harboring reb-
els who had tried to assassinate him in Ethiopia the previous year.
Coding changes: Fatalities changed from Missing.