CAIRO — Sudanese president fired his foreign minister following the diplomat’s remarks about how the diplomatic corps has not been paid for the past seven months, the official SUNA news agency reported. Sudan has been supportive of Ethiopia’s construction, hoping Ethiopia would fulfil promises of free electricity generated from the dam. Khartoum also seeks to pressure Cairo over a disputed stretch of border territory known as the Halayeb Triangle, claimed by Sudan. Ghandour last year described the territory, held by Egypt but claimed by Sudan, as a “thorn” in the two countries’ relations. Since 1958, Sudan annually renews its complaint to the U.N. Security Council over the territory.

Source: National Post April 20, 2018 08:40 UTC