Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen said Ethiopia and Sudan can resolve recurrent border disputes without resorting to conflicts. “Appreciating the vibrant and longstanding relationships between the peoples of Ethiopia and Sudan, Mekonnen said there are various standing mechanisms the two countries can utilize to resolve the border dispute without resorting to conflicts,” the statement read. Ethiopia and Sudan have longstanding competing claims over the Al-Fashaqa border region, an area of fertile land settled by Ethiopian farmers that Sudan claims is within its boundary. Mahamat said the recent border skirmishes should not scuttle the diplomatic solutions being sought to resolve ongoing internal challenges in the two AU member states. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had also urged Sudan and Ethiopia to take concrete steps to defuse tensions and peacefully resolve their differences over the Al-Fashaqa border area, a UN spokesman said Tuesday.

Source: Ethiopian News July 02, 2022 09:07 UTC