Ethiopia, Sudan expel diplomats after attacks claim
Ethiopia and Sudan traded tit-for-tat diplomat expulsions on Wednesday, two Sudanese government officials told AFP, as a row deepened over allegations that Addis Ababa aided Sudanese rebel forces. After Ethiopia gave six Sudanese diplomats 48 hours to leave, Sudan responded on Wednesday by ordering Ethiopian diplomats out, they said. It comes after Sudan’s army-aligned government, [...] The post…
Ethiopia and Sudan expelled each other's diplomats on Wednesday, as tensions escalated over alleged assistance to Sudanese rebels, according to Sudanese officials. Ethiopia initially ordered six Sudanese diplomats to leave its territory within 48 hours, before Sudan retaliated by expelling Ethiopian diplomats in a similar manner.
The dispute unfolded after Sudan's government, which is at war with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), accused Ethiopia of aiding the RSF by providing territory for attacks. Sudan's army-aligned government identified numerous RSF attacks originating from Ethiopian soil, prompting the expulsions. The RSF has been advancing through Sudan's Blue Nile state, which borders Ethiopia, causing significant displacement and civilian casualties.
The conflict began in April 2023 and has resulted in over 200,000 deaths and the world's largest hunger and displacement crises.
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