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Sudan Army Chief Accuses Ethiopia of Exploiting War to Seize Border Land
Ahram Online · 2 weeks ago · Read the Full Story on Ahram Online
AI SUMMARY
Sudan's army chief of staff has accused Ethiopia of attempting to seize border farmland and infrastructure amid the ongoing civil war, while the IOM warns that its emergency aid pipeline to Sudan faces imminent collapse.
- Lieutenant General Yasser Al-Atta accused Ethiopia of attempting to seize fertile farmland in five border areas including Al-Fashqa, Jebel Halawa, Qeissan, Kurmuk, and Al-Damazin.
- Al-Atta stated that the Sudanese army has obtained satellite imagery and shot down drones launched from Ethiopia's Assosa airfield.
- Paramilitary drones struck Al-Damazin, the Blue Nile state capital, overnight on Monday, causing explosions and a fire near the airport.
- The RSF and allied forces have displaced nearly 100,000 people across Blue Nile state this year, with their positions now sitting less than 100 kilometres south of Al-Damazin.
- Ethiopia has previously denied harbouring RSF fighters or camps.
- The International Organization for Migration warned that its main emergency aid pipeline into Sudan could collapse within weeks without new funding.
- The IOM needs $15 million to keep its common humanitarian pipeline at minimum capacity for the rest of the year.
- The ongoing civil war in Sudan has killed more than 200,000 people and displaced millions since April 15, 2023.
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