- Sudan’s military has claimed that it has managed to ward off an attempted incursion by Ethiopian forces in the border area between the two countries.
- A military statement issued by Sudan stated that the Ethiopian forces were forced to retreat from the Umm Barakit area.
Sudan’s military has claimed that it has managed to ward off an attempted incursion by Ethiopian forces in the border area between the two countries. A military statement issued by Sudan stated that the Ethiopian forces were forced to retreat from the Umm Barakit area.
Tensions along the border between Sudan and Ethiopia have been brewing since last year after the outbreak of conflict in the Tigray region. The conflict drove tens of thousands of refugees into eastern Sudan. The tensions have been centralized on the disputed border area of fertile farmland known as al-Fashqa.
