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*The border to [[Eritrea]] open one way only. From Eritrea to Sudan. If you're coming from Sudan it's closed.
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'''Sudan''' is a country in [[Northern Africa]]. It is the largest country in [[Africa]]. It is bordered by [[Egypt]] to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, [[Eritrea]] and [[Ethiopia]] to the east, [[Kenya]] and [[UgandaSouth Sudan]] to the southeastsouth, the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] and the [[Central African Republic]] to the southwest, [[Chad]] to the west and [[Libya]] to the northwest. On July 8th, 2011, [[South Sudan]] split off the country.
== Hitchhiking ==
== Border crossing ==
* The border to [[Chad]] is closed (July 13th, 2009).
* The border to [[Eritrea]] is closed (July 13th, 2009)except coming from Eritrea.
* The border to [[Libya]] is closed (June 29th, 2010).
* The border to [[Egypt]] is open, but only on one single checkpoint ([[Wadi Halfa border crossing]]) or by boat via the Assuan Lake.
* The border to [[Ethiopia]] is open at the checkpoint [[Al-Qadarif]]
== Danger ==
There are a lot of unsolved conlficts in Sudan, also there are landmines in almost every border region. Due to high crime rates and escalating conflicts hitchhiking in Sudan can be dangerous, especially in the Region of [[Dafur]].Don't cross borders illegally because of landmines and the risk of being imprisoned for a long time.
Be careful when taking photos of official buildings you may be arrested as a spy.
