Ethiopia’s prime minister refutes reports of military incursion into Sud

By Andrew Wasike​​​​​​​

NAIROBI, Kenya (AA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday denied allegations that the Ethiopian military had invaded the disputed Al-Fashaqa region inside the border of neighboring Sudan and issued a stern warning to anyone trying to incite conflict between the two countries.

Ahmed emphasized that opportunists are looking to gain political advantage from the uproar that they are causing among the people of Sudan and Ethiopia.

"These parties with their ill motives are claiming that Ethiopia is mobilizing its troops along the borders of Sudan. Ethiopia strongly condemns this false allegation intended to cause conflict between the brotherly peoples of Sudan and Ethiopia," Abiy said.

He said that constructive dialogue between Ethiopia and Sudan will help resolve their boundary dispute.

"We firmly believe in resolving the border issues through dialogue and discussions," he said.

He also reiterated that Ethiopia has no intention of exploiting the crisis in Sudan, as there is a strong sense of brotherhood and good neighborliness between the two countries.

The clashes in Sudan have claimed the lives of at least 270 people and left 2,600 others injured since Saturday.

The recent fighting in the capital Khartoum has raised concerns among neighboring countries, particularly Ethiopia, which has its own boundary dispute with Sudan.