A statement by the Foreign Ministry Khartoum yesterday says: “The aggression on Sudanese territory is an unacceptable and regretful escalation”. Relations between Sudan and Ethiopia are tense as attacks by Ethiopian militiamen in eastern Sudan remain commonplace and negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) continue to face difficulties. In January, the Sudanese Civil Aviation Authority set up a no-fly zone over El Fashaga border area in El Gedaref, after an Ethiopian military warplane entered Sudanese airspace. In Khartoum, political leaders called for the expulsion of the Ethiopian ambassador because of his “provocative statements”. Pekka Haavisto, arrived in Sudan for a two-day official tour, and visited camps harbouring refugees from the Tigray conflict in neighbouring Ethiopia.

Source: Ethiopian News February 15, 2021 16:52 UTC