Sudan, Ethiopia order tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions
Summary
Ethiopia ordered six Sudanese consular staff to leave within 48 hours and closed Sudan’s consulate in Asosa, according to media reports. The move follows mutual accusations of support for armed groups, which both countries deny, and comes amid fears that the conflicts in Sudan and Ethiopia could widen into a regional confrontation.Key Facts
- Reuters and the Associated Press reported the expulsions, citing Ethiopian and Sudanese officials.
- Ethiopian authorities reportedly summoned Sudan’s ambassador on Sunday to announce the consulate’s closure; the staff left on Tuesday evening.
- The reports said officials did not give a specific reason for the expulsions.
- Sudan accused Ethiopia before the UN Security Council and African Union’s Peace and Security Council of allowing the RSF to launch drone attacks from Ethiopian territory; Ethiopia denies supporting the RSF.
- Ethiopia has accused Sudan of backing rebels in Tigray; Sudan denies the allegations.
- Sudan’s war between its military and the RSF began in 2023 and has killed tens of thousands and displaced more than 14 million people, according to the article.
- Drone strikes on power substations in Al-Dabbah and Abu Hamad cut electricity, with Sudan’s government and Emergency Lawyers blaming the RSF.
- Ethiopia also expelled 10 Eritrean diplomats and closed its embassy in Eritrea on October 1; Eritrea responded by severing diplomatic ties.
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