Ethiopia: Ethiopia Expels Sudanese Diplomats As Regional Tensions Deepen

What the report says

Ethiopia has ordered six Sudanese diplomatic staff to leave the country within 48 hours, according to a senior Ethiopian official cited by Reuters and reported by Addis Standard. The move was said to affect personnel at Sudan’s consulate in Assosa, in Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State, but no official explanation was provided publicly. Ethiopia’s prime minister’s office did not immediately comment, according to the report.

The expulsions come as relations between Addis Abeba and Khartoum worsen over competing accusations tied to armed groups and cross-border security threats. Sudan’s army-aligned government recently filed complaints with the United Nations Security Council and the African Union Peace and Security Council, alleging that Ethiopia allowed the Rapid Support Forces to use Ethiopian territory for drone attacks on Sudanese civilian infrastructure. Ethiopia, for its part, has accused Sudan of backing Tigrayan rebels involved in renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia. Both governments deny the allegations against them.

The reported diplomatic move adds to a broader pattern of strain in the Horn of Africa, where multiple disputes are overlapping. Addis Standard also noted Ethiopia’s worsening relations with Eritrea, including earlier expulsions of Eritrean diplomats. More broadly, Sudan’s war has drawn in regional concerns and international attention, with officials warning that cross-border accusations could deepen instability and complicate efforts to contain conflicts in the region.