Diplomacy
Sudan Says It Does Not Want War With Ethiopia Amid Border Tensions
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Sudan's deputy head of the Sovereignty Council, Gen. Malik Agar, stated that Sudan does not want war with neighboring Ethiopia despite growing border tensions and recent military accusations.
- Sudan's deputy head of the Sovereignty Council, Gen. Malik Agar, stated that Sudan does not want to go to war with neighboring Ethiopia.
- Agar made the remarks during a media forum in Khartoum on Wednesday amid growing tensions along the Sudan-Ethiopia border.
- Sudanese military officials have alleged that Ethiopia allowed the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied forces to operate drones from its territory.
- Ethiopia has previously rejected accusations of involvement in drone attacks as baseless.
- On Monday, Sudanese army chief of staff Lt. Gen. Yasser al-Atta accused Ethiopia of exploiting Sudan's war to seize border territory and launch drones, coinciding with attacks in Blue Nile state.
- Agar stressed that Sudan wants to avoid a wider regional war and that the country's unity is a red line.
- Agar stated that Sudan's conflict must be addressed through both political and military means, noting that Sudan is fighting a state rather than just a militia.
- Agar reiterated the government's position that Sudan must have a single national army, noting that signatories to the 2020 Juba peace agreement will integrate their forces into the Sudanese Armed Forces.
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