Ethiopia Expels 6 Sudanese Consular Staff and Orders Consulate Closed, Officials Say
The expulsions follow Sudan’s accusations that drone attacks on its power grid were launched from Ethiopian territory, deepening a diplomatic rift.
- Ethiopia expelled six Sudanese consular staff from Assosa on Wednesday and ordered the mission closed, marking escalating tensions between the neighboring nations over drone attack accusations.
- Sudan's Foreign Ministry alleged Saturday that drones attacking its electrical infrastructure were launched from Ethiopian territory; both Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates deny arming the Rapid Support Forces.
- An Ethiopian intelligence official confirmed the six staff members received 48 hours to depart; they left Tuesday evening, though the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry did not publicly announce the expulsion.
- This expulsion follows Ethiopia's closure of its embassy in Eritrea on October 1 and the expulsion of an Egyptian diplomat last month, intensifying regional diplomatic strain.
- Sudan's government and the Emergency Lawyers group blame the Rapid Support Forces for ongoing infrastructure attacks, as the conflict between Sudan's military and the RSF persists amid regional instability.
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Ethiopia and Sudan Expel Diplomats as Rivalry Threatens to Widen Horn of Africa Conflicts
Ethiopia and Sudan have closed each other’s consulates near their shared border and expelled diplomatic staff, marking a further deterioration in relations as both countries accuse the other of supporting armed opponents in their respective conflicts. The diplomatic measures have intensified concerns that Sudan’s civil war and renewed instability in Ethiopia’s Tigray region could become […]
The Sudanese authorities decided to close Ethiopia ' s consulate in the city of Gedaref and ordered diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours, told the media that the Sudanese authorities had ordered the closure of Ethiopia ' s consulate in the eastern town of Gedaref. Khartoum was guided by the principle of reciprocity in the face of increased diplomatic tension between the two countries, and handed over Anadolu with reference to…
Ethiopia expelled six Sudanese diplomats and closed the consulate in Assosa, amid accusations of mutual support for rebel groups.
The authorities in Ethiopia ordered a Sudanese consular staff in a border territory to leave the country, in a new escalation between the two countries following mutual accusations of support for the rebels.
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