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As the alert on the Sudanese-Ethiopian border mounted and tension between the two sides mounted, the prime minister’s adviser in Khartoum, Jumah Kinda, confirmed that Ethiopian militias were the ones that set off the situation at the borders.
He added, in an interview with Al-Arabiya / Al-Hadath on Tuesday, that his country’s army has the right to respond to Ethiopian militias.
He added that the Bashir regime was silent in the face of Ethiopia’s transgressions and its assault on Sudan’s borders, emphasizing that his country is seeking a solution while preserving the borders.
In the context also, he indicated that his country’s intervention in the Tigray crisis was positive.
This came at a time when the Sudan Security and Defense Council announced its support for the efforts of the armed forces to protect the eastern borders.
Imminent attack
Sudanese forces have returned to alert after reinforcing their ground and air units on the Ethiopian borders.
The information added that the alert that was given in the last hours was in preparation for an imminent Ethiopian attack, especially after Ethiopian military masses arrived at the border.
And the Sudanese Information Minister announced a few days ago that his country had seized most of the lands that the Ethiopians accused of invading near the borders between the two countries, after the occurrence of armed clashes between the two parties in the last weeks, and each of the two parties accused the other of inciting them and inciting violence.
From the Sudan-Ethiopia border (AFP)
Tensions have intensified in the border region since the outbreak of conflict in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia in early November and the arrival of more than 50,000 refugees in eastern Sudan.
Skirmishes and disputes
The disputes centered on agricultural land in Fashaqa, which is within Sudan’s international borders, but has long been settled by Ethiopian farmers.
Elements of the Sudanese Army – Archives
It has always witnessed skirmishes and disputes, especially in some areas cultivated by Ethiopians, while the Sudanese authorities confirm that they are owned by them.
The issue of border demarcation was raised again in recent days, as the two sides met on this issue, but the meetings were suspended without an official explanation of the reasons.
