A AKHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan has taken control of most of the land it accuses Ethiopians of encroaching upon near the border between the two countries, the Sudanese information minister said on Saturday. Disputes have been concentrated on agricultural land in al-Fashqa, which falls within Sudan's international boundaries but has long been settled by Ethiopian farmers. There have been armed clashes between Sudanese and Ethiopian forces in recent weeks, with both sides accusing the other of instigating the violence. Currently our army has taken back between 60% and 70% of Sudanese land." Sudanese forces had acted defensively, and clashes had subsided in the past two days, Salih said.

Source: Ethiopian News December 26, 2020 20:37 UTC