#calls #restraint #escalating #tensions #Ethiopia #SudanThe head of the African Union Commission on Wednesday expressed concern over “escalating military tensions” between Ethiopia and Sudan, calling for restraint and dialogue. Faki “follows with deep concern the escalating military tensions between the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Republic of Sudan and deeply regrets the loss of life on their shared border,” the AU said in a statement. Relations between Khartoum and Addis Ababa have soured over Al-Fashaqa, which is close to Ethiopia’s troubled Tigray region. Al-Fashaqa has long been cultivated by Ethiopian farmers but is claimed by Sudan and the dispute has sparked sporadic clashes between the Sudanese and Ethiopian sides, some of which have been fatal. The rift around Al-Fashaqa is fueling wider land and water tensions between the neighbors, particularly fueled by Ethiopia’s mega-dam on the Blue Nile.

Source: Ethiopian News June 29, 2022 12:36 UTC