Sudan Denies Backing Ethiopian Rebel Alliance
Sudan called the accusations baseless and said Ethiopia should use diplomatic channels as the two countries trade claims over support for armed groups.
- On Sunday, Ethiopian National Defense Force Chief of General Staff Field Marshal Birhanu Jula accused Sudan, Egypt, and Eritrea of backing armed groups fighting federal troops, stating forces were "organised and allied to serve the interests of external forces."
- Following the formation of the Ethiopian Peoples' Forces Alliance for Survival, a seven-group coalition seeking to remove Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, renewed fighting has displaced about 150,000 people in Afar.
- Sudan's military rejected accusations as "baseless" on Sunday, counter-accusing Ethiopia of facilitating training and drone operations for the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces from Ethiopian territory.
- Rebel advances toward Afdera threaten critical trade routes from Djibouti, which handles most of Ethiopia's fuel and cargo imports; United Nations chief Antonio Guterres's spokesman expressed concern over drone use and civilian harm.
- Straining the 2022 Pretoria Agreement that ended the prior civil war, this exchange marks escalating regional friction with potential to draw in neighboring nations and destabilize the broader Horn of Africa.
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Ethiopia's army chief accuses Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of supporting Tigray rebels
The head of Ethiopia's army suggested that neighboring Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt were supporting rebel troops who have captured several strategic towns in renewed fighting in the north, drawing denials as the threat of a widening regional conflict grew on Monday.
Ethiopia's army chief accuses Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of support
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The head of Ethiopia’s army suggested that neighboring Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt were supporting rebel troops who have captured several strategic towns in renewed fighting in the north, drawing denials as the
The leader of the Ethiopian army accused the Sudan, Egypt and other forces of providing support to opposition factions, and the observers consider that the return of escalation to external interventions is aimed at strengthening internal cohesion and mobilizing popular support behind the Federal Army.
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Ethiopia’s army chief accuses Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of supporting Tigray rebels
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The head of Ethiopia’s army suggested that neighboring Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt were supporting rebel troops who have captured several strategic towns in renewed fighting
Sudanese Armed Forces reject Ethiopia’s accusations of supporting opposition as ‘baseless’
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) rejected accusations by the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) that they were allegedly supporting opposition groups, describing the claims as “baseless”, according to a statement by the Sudanese army’s...
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