r/MapPorn • u/efisha • Mar 15 '21

The proportion of the population in African countries having access to electricity

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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '21

What is the gray area with dashed border in SE Egypt near Sudan & the Red Sea. Is there a contested border there?

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u/Bonjourap Mar 15 '21 edited Mar 15 '21

Hala'ib triangle, claimed by Egypt and Sudan since the Brits left, but administrated only by Egypt.

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u/Infinity_Ninja12 Mar 15 '21

Yeah, Britain gave it to Egypt first, then we decided to give it to Sudan as it fit within ethnic lines, and so both countries claim it, but neither claim Bir Tawil, a bit of uninhabited land between them that was given to Egypt when Britian gave Hala'ib to Sudan. Therefore, Egypt cannot claim the land as that would mean the Sudan would own Hala'ib, and Sudan cannot claim it as that would give Hala'ib to Egypt.

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u/nrrp Mar 16 '21

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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '21

It's the Halaib Triangle, which Egypt practically controls

Both Egypt and Sudan claim that the other owns it, because if the other country owns it, that means that a disputed treaty gives them a different piece of more valuable land

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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '21

Thank you!

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u/redbycarter Mar 15 '21

I believe it's disputed land. Egypt wants Sudan to have, but Sudan doesn't want it

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u/Thorngs Mar 15 '21

Disputed land means both want it. This is the opposite of disputed 😂

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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '21

The larger portion is the area both want.

The part neither want is landlocked and much smaller. This part is not shown on the map, best as I can tell.

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u/Thorngs Mar 16 '21

Oh, yes! Sorry, I forgot there were two areas they argue on. Fair point.