Ethiopia sends arms to insurgent group to occupy cit...

the Ethiopian government had provided a militant group in Southern Sudan with arms, ammunition, and combat equipment to facilitate the occupation of Karmak City lying on the Blue Nile.

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.

Sudan had summoned its ambassador to Addis Ababa to consult over the border issue as the district is experiencing escalating tensions that resulted in the death of dozens on both sides.

Ethiopia, South Sudan pledge to scale up bilteral ti...