Sudan warned of the repercussions of Ethiopia's acts, particularly their impact on security and stability eastern Africa. Sources told Al Arabiyah that Ethiopia has committed a number of border violations over the previous hours, and that it has been mobilizing forces on borders with Sudan. On the other hand, Ethiopia set the withdrawal of Sudanese forces from the disputed area as a condition to revive the dialogue. Al Fashaqa is a Sudanese border area spanning over 250 square kilometers and that used to be cultivated by Ethiopian farmers under overthrown President Omar al-Bashir. Now, the transitional government is determined to recover all Sudanese territories, and inhibit Ethiopia from carrying out the second filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) without reaching a legal binding agreement.

Source: Egypt Today February 15, 2021 10:41 UTC