Sudan-Ethiopia border dispute deepens internal chaos for both
The Ethiopia-Sudan border conflict has hit the headlines once again, with their armed forces renewing bloody clashes at a time when the two countries are going through unprecedented internal turmoil.
Clashes have renewed between the Sudanese and Ethiopian troops in the disputed border area. This latest escalation came at a time when the two countries have been suffering domestic unrest.
In a statement on Nov. 27, the Sudanese army said that elements of the Ethiopian army and its affiliated militias attacked Barakat Noreen town in the al-Fashaqa border area, in a bid to intimidate farmers, destroy the agricultural harvest and infiltrate into the Sudanese territory.
The Sudanese army said that at least six soldiers were killed and more than 30 others were wounded. Yet, the local Sudanese media reported that the clashes killed more than 20 Sudanese soldiers, and that dozens of civilians were killed or wounded.
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, commander-in-chief of the Sudanese armed forces, said the al-Fashqa border area with Ethiopia is a “purely Sudanese land.”
