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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.
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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.

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