{
  "id": 18316134,
  "title": "Sudan and Ethiopia in tit-for-tat expulsions of diplomats as tensions rise",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/sudan-and-ethiopia-in-tit-for-tat-expulsions-of-diplomats-as-tensions",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T13:44:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/11/05/sudan-and-ethiopia-in-tit-for-tat-expulsions-of-diplomats-as-tensions-rise/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ethiopia has ordered six Sudanese diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours, escalating a diplomatic dispute over allegations of supporting each other's rivals in ongoing conflicts. Sudan's military-backed government accused Ethiopia of backing the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has been fighting the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) since April 2023. Ethiopia, in turn, claims Sudan, Egypt, and Eritrea are providing support to rebels in Tigray. Despite these allegations, both sides deny the claims, with fears that the conflicts could escalate into a broader war in the Horn of Africa. Sudan responded to the Ethiopian expulsion by closing its consulate in Qadaref, though the number of staff involved remains unclear. Ethiopia denies supporting Sudan's RSF, which has been fighting the SAF in a civil war that has displaced over 14 million people, creating one of the world's worst humanitarian crises since its outbreak in April 2023. The conflict has already strained relations between Ethiopia and Egypt, who expelled each other's diplomats in a recent tit-for-tat over a Nile dam project that Egypt alleges will severely reduce its share of the river's water.",
  "summary": "Ethiopia has ordered six Sudanese diplomats to leave the country this week, according to a senior Ethiopian official, deepening a rift over allegations of supporting one another's rivals. Sudan's military-backed government accuses Ethiopia of supporting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has been fighting the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in a war that broke out in April 2023.…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Ethiopia, Sudan close consulates over alleged civil war interference",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/ethiopia-sudan-close-consulates-over-alleged-civil-war-interference",
        "published": "2026-11-05T06:56:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Sudan accuses Ethiopia of allowing RSF drone launches from its territory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/sudan-accuses-ethiopia-of-allowing-rsf-drone-launches-from-its",
        "published": "2026-11-05T10:42:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Ethiopia, Sudan expel diplomats after attacks claim",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/ethiopia-sudan-expel-diplomats-after-attacks-claim",
        "published": "2026-11-05T17:00:38.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}