Ethiopia Says Border Issue Must Be Resolved Amicably, Urgently

On Wednesday, Ethiopia's Ambassador to Sudan Yibtalal Amero said Sudan had captured 9 Ethiopian camps since November.

In press statements, Amero added that "The border treaty of May 1902 was conducted without our authorization," according to the Al-Arabiya news website.

"We reject the 1902 border demarcation agreement with Sudan," Amero stressed, noting that the border issue must be resolved "amicably and urgently."

It is worth mentioning that, on Tuesday, Ethiopia accused Sudan of violating its borders after monitoring some movements within the border region, calling for negotiations to address the crisis.

During a press conference, Ethiopian foreign ministry spokesman Dina Mufti said that Addis Ababa has adopted calm in the dispute with Sudan.

She added that country sought not to exaggerate the issue of the borders with Sudan and make it a regional issue, as it can be resolved through dialogue, but this matter has limits.

On the other hand, official Sudanese sources stressed Khartoum’s commitment to resolving the dispute with Ethiopia over border issues through dialogue.

The sources said that the military forces are stationed on Sudanese territory in accordance with the international law, confirming that the army is able to defeat any attempt to violate the borders, Al-Arabiya reported.

The sources also accused Ethiopia of seeking to seize Sudan’s territory and impose its control.