The Takeaway: Sudan not occupying Ethiopian territory, says Sudan’s ambassador to US
Highlights of our exclusive interview with Nureldin Satti, Sudan’s ambassador to the United States; quick takes on Israel, Iran, Syria, Turkey, Egypt, Kuwait and China; and Gaza’s shelter for stray dogs!
Hot take: Ethiopia's Nile dam can be 'symbol of regional cooperation ...rather than cause of conflict'
In an exclusive interview on Al-Monitor’s "On the Middle East" podcast today, Nureldin Satti, Sudan’s ambassador to the United States, discussed developments in Sudan, the Horn of Africa, US-Sudan relations and the Abraham Accords. Here are some highlights:
On border tensions with Ethiopia. “We have not occupied Ethiopian territory. … We have recovered our rightful rights to our borders, which have been recognized since the 19th century," Satti said, responding to a tweet from the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs that Sudan was the "main actor" in jeopardizing peace and security in the region by "invading Ethiopian territories, plundering and displacing civilians, and beating war drums to occupy even more lands."
"This kind of language is not helpful," said Satti.
