Ethiopia Expels 6 Sudanese Consular Staff and Orders Consulate Closed, Officials Say
Sudan said the expulsions came after drone attacks on its power grid and amid disputes over alleged support for armed groups.
- On Tuesday, Ethiopian authorities expelled six Sudanese consular staff from Assosa and ordered the mission closed, following Sudan's accusations that drones attacking its infrastructure are launched from Ethiopian territory.
- Sudan's Foreign Ministry alleged Saturday that drones attacking electrical infrastructure were supplied by the United Arab Emirates and launched from Ethiopia, though both nations deny arming the Rapid Support Forces.
- An Ethiopian intelligence official confirmed the six staff members were given 48 hours to leave the country; they departed Tuesday evening, though the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry has not publicly announced the measures.
- This expulsion follows Ethiopia's decision to close its embassy in Eritrea on Oct. 1 and expel an Egyptian diplomat last month, adding to regional diplomatic strain over water resources and borders.
- Sudan's government and the Emergency Lawyers group continue to blame the Rapid Support Forces for infrastructure attacks, as the conflict between Sudan's military and the RSF persists since April 2023.
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Ethiopia expels 6 Sudanese consular staff and orders consulate closed, officials say
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia has expelled six staff members of Sudan’s consulate in Assosa, a western city near the Sudanese border, and ordered the mission closed, Ethiopian and Sudanese officials said.
Ethiopia Orders Sudanese Consulate Staff to Leave
Ethiopia has expelled the staff of Sudan’s consulate in a border region, a Sudanese government source told AFP Wednesday, following fresh allegations that Addis Ababa was aiding rebel forces. Sudan’s army-aligned government, at war with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since 2023, this week said it had identified dozens of RSF attacks from Ethiopian territory. “Ethiopia declared on November 2 the employees of the Sudanese consulate in…
Ethiopia expelled six staff members from the Sudanese consulate in Assosa, a western city near the Sudanese border, and ordered the closure of the mission, Ethiopian and Sudanese officials reported.
Ethiopia Expels Sudanese Diplomats Amid Heightened Tensions Over Alleged RSF Support
The Ethiopian government ordered six Sudanese diplomatic and consular officials to depart the country within 48 hours. Alongside the expulsions, Addis Ababa ordered the immediate closure of Sudan’s consulate located in the western border city of Assosa. The sharp diplomatic fallout follows formal complaints lodged by Sudan at the UN and African Union alleging that […]
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