CAIRO – 12 April 2021: Member of the Sudanese Sovereign Council Yasser al-Atta reiterated Sunday not ceding Fashaqa district to Ethiopia whose forces and militias used to control. In February, The Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Sudan does not accept any mediation in the ongoing conflict with Ethiopia over borders at this stage. The ministry stipulated that Ethiopia eyes occupying Sudanese lands saying that deploying the army in Al Fashaqa district is final and shall not be revisited. Further, the ministry added that if Ethiopia thinks it has rights in Al Fashaqa, it can resort to law. The area spanning over 250 square kilometers has been experiencing deadly clashes, and armed attacks by Ethiopian militias.

Source: Egypt Today April 12, 2021 10:07 UTC