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Al-Fashaga Farmers Condemn Sudanese Accusations and Border Provocations
The Reporter (Amharic) · 6 days ago · Read the Full Story on The Reporter (Amharic)
AI SUMMARY
Farmers displaced from the Al-Fashaga region have strongly condemned recent provocative statements and military escalations by Sudanese officials accusing Ethiopia of aggression.
- Farmers displaced from Al-Fashaga criticized Sudanese authorities for making provocative statements and claiming that Ethiopia is planning an invasion.
- Sudanese authorities are currently occupying over 50,000 hectares of Ethiopian-owned agricultural land seized by force.
- The occupation and subsequent looting affected more than 2,000 farmers and their assets.
- Sudanese officials have recently leveled accusations that Ethiopia supports the Rapid Support Forces, moves troops toward the border, and uses drones against Sudanese infrastructure.
- Dereje Begashaw, a displaced investor from West Armachiho, stated that Sudanese forces looted his 2,500 quintals of sorghum, tractors, and camp equipment after crossing the border on November 18, 2020.
- Displaced farmers reported that Sudanese forces penetrated 33 kilometers deep into Ethiopian territory across an area stretching about 150 kilometers.
- Studies by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Amhara Regional State confirm that over 12.6 billion Birr in agricultural investments and assets were looted across Metema, Quara, and West Armachiho.
- Asamerew Mekonnen, another farmer representative, noted that individual losses like his own reached 115 million Birr in destroyed and stolen property.
- Displaced farmers are waiting patiently for the Ethiopian government to resolve the issue peacefully and legally while demanding a decisive, permanent solution.
- Sudanese Deputy Sovereign Council leader General Malik Agar stated last Wednesday that his country has no desire to enter into a conflict with Ethiopia.
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