Ethopia: Metema-Gallabat border between Ethiopia, Sudan reopens following security closure

Addis Abeba – The Metema-Gallabat border crossing between Ethiopia and Sudan reopened today, 21 October, 2024, following a closure that began in early September due to security concerns, according to Amhara Media Corporation.

The closure took effect on 02 September, after the Fano militia seized control of the Ethiopian town of Metema, prompting authorities in Sudan’s Al-Qadarif state to close the Gallabat side of the border.

Amhara Media Corporation reported that the reopening was the result of…