Saturday, December 26, 2020

Abiy accuses "some parties" of seeking to distort Sudan-Ethiopia relations

 December 25, 2020 (KHARTOUM) - The Ethiopian army massed troops along the border with Sudan, while Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said some parties seek to create tensions between Sudan and Ethiopia.

Sudanese and Ethiopian troops clashed along the border with the Amhara region during the past weeks, following the eruption of fighting in the northern region of Tigray.

The Sudanese army deployed its troops to end the de-facto occupation of some border areas by the Ethiopian farmers and militiamen when Khartoum realised that the Amhara militiamen used its territory to attack the TPLF rebels in Tigray region.

Military sources in Gadaref told the Sudan Tribune that the calm prevailed on the border area during the last 48 hours, adding they noted a military build-up on the Ethiopian side and the redeployment of troops that returned from Tigray.

"Also, the Ethiopian aviation carried out military manoeuvres in the areas of Hadi, Oar Mago and 

Sudan Tribune

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