evidence: Wadi Halfa in Sudan’s Northern State is struggling to cope with an increasing number of people hoping to cross the border into Egypt, who now outnumber the town’s own population. The dire humanitarian crisis, visa complexities, healthcare challenges, and rising costs, has left thousands in distress. Around 30 buses arrive daily from various Sudanese cities and towns, exacerbating the situation, listeners told Radio Dabanga. As previously reported, dire humanitarian conditions prevail at the Wadi Halfa and Argeen border crossings into Egypt, as well as at other border crossings to Ethiopia and South Sudan. Several deaths, including elderly women and children, at the Egyptian border have been attributed to dehydration, heat stroke, and infections from potentially contaminated water. [...] Obtaining an entry visa at the Egyptian consulate in Wadi Halfa is a time-consuming process. Men aged 16 to 50 need one to enter Egypt. Women, children, and elderly don’t. It has s been reported that it takes up to two weeks to apply for a visa, and an additional two weeks before it is issued, causing frustration among the waiting crowds.