Egypt backs Sudan against Ethiopia amid Nile dam impasse
Egypt reiterated its support for Sudan following an attack by Ethiopian forces on Sudanese military troops near the border, at a time of deadlock between the three countries over the controversial dam Addis Ababa is building on the Blue Nile.
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry condemned Dec. 17 an Ethiopian cross-border attack on Sudanese military troops near Sudan’s border with Ethiopia. The ministry termed the attack as an “unjustified assault.”
“Egypt reiterates its full solidarity with brotherly Sudan and affirms its support to the country’s right to protect its security and sovereignty over its territory,” the ministry said in a statement.
The statement continued, “Egypt is following these dangerous field developments with great concern … and underlines the need to take all possible measures to guarantee that such incidents against Sudan will not be repeated in the future.”
The Sudanese army said Dec. 15 that a military patrol was ambushed by Ethiopian forces and militias in the Jabal Abutiour region in al-Qadarif province in eastern Sudan. The Sudanese army did not say how many soldiers were killed or injured, but local media put the death toll at four and said a dozen others were injured.
