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South Sudan denies allowing Egypt to build a military base on its soil

Members of the Egyptian army at a past event. South Sudan has denied reports allowing Egypt to build military base on its soil. AFP PHOTO | KHALED DESOUKI

By  Garang Malak  &  Tesfa-Alem Tekle

South Sudan has rubbished reports that it has agreed to Egyptian request to build military base in Pagak, a town bordering Ethiopia.

In a statement on Wednesday, South Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs dismissed some media reports as “unfounded and baseless”.

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