Africa File, July 18, 2024: Sudan Spillover Threatens EthiopiaAuthor: Liam KarrContributor: Lilya YatimData Cutoff: July 18, 2024, at 10 a.m. [4] The offensive has caused over 125,000 refugees to flee to areas in Sudan near the Ethiopian border and created a potential RSF presence on its border. Source: Liam Karr; Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project; Sudan War Monitor. The influx of weapons and fighting on the Ethiopian border risks a growth in illicit weapon flows into parts of Ethiopia with a Fano presence. [16]The deteriorating situation on the Ethiopian border also poses various risks to the ongoing peace process in Ethiopia’s Tigray region.

Source: Ethiopian News July 18, 2024 14:51 UTC