Ethiopia Expels 6 Sudanese Consular Staff and Orders Consulate Closed, Officials Say
The move follows Sudan’s complaint to the United Nations and African Union after drone strikes knocked out power in two northern towns, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Ethiopia ordered six Sudanese diplomats at the Assosa consulate to leave within 48 hours, marking a further deterioration in relations between the two sides over mutual accusations of supporting each other's enemies.
- Ethiopia accuses Sudan, Egypt, and Eritrea of supporting Tigrayan rebels, while Sudan alleges Ethiopia backs the Rapid Support Forces; all three countries have denied these allegations.
- On Sunday, Sudan lodged a formal complaint with the United Nations Security Council and the African Union, accusing Ethiopia of allowing the Rapid Support Forces to launch suicide drones against civilian infrastructure.
- The conflict has displaced more than 14 million people, according to UN figures, and created one of the world's worst humanitarian crises since the fighting erupted in April 2023.
- Sudan remains committed to defending its territory, with Amjad Farid, adviser for the Transitional Sovereign Council, stating the nation is "making every possible effort to avoid an open war with Ethiopia.
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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.
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