Addis Ababa urges international intervention as diplomatic relations deteriorate and border tensions escalate following diplomat expulsions
By Staff Writer
(Nairobi, Kenya) — Senior diplomatic adviser Getachew Reda directly accused the leadership of Eritrea and Sudan of arming, supplying, and coordinating armed insurgent groups operating inside Ethiopia, alleging their involvement in targeted drone attacks.
Following consultations with Ambassador Guang Cong, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Getachew—Special Adviser to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on East African Affairs—stated that Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki and General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council back destabilizing elements. Getachew noted that this external sponsorship includes combat logistics and drone strikes inside Ethiopian territory.
During the session, Getachew outlined Addis Ababa’s stance on Asmara’s role in regional volatility and urged the international community to address the persistent destabilization. He emphasized that both neighboring governments must immediately cease support for insurgent factions to enable dialogue and prevent military escalation. Despite the severe allegations, Getachew and Special Envoy Guang Cong agreed that sustained diplomatic dialogue remains the viable framework to de-escalate friction.
The statements follow a sharp deterioration in diplomatic relations across the Horn of Africa. Early this month, Ethiopia and Sudan engaged in tit-for-tat diplomat expulsions. Addis Ababa ordered six Sudanese diplomats from the consulate in Assosa to depart within 48 hours, triggering a reciprocal expulsion of Ethiopian diplomatic personnel from Khartoum. The move followed formal complaints submitted by Sudanese military authorities to the United Nations Security Council, alleging that Ethiopia permitted its border territory to serve as a launch platform for drone strikes by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Ethiopia previously closed its embassy in Asmara and declared Eritrean diplomats persona non grata following a breakdown in bilateral ties.
Both Asmara and Khartoum repeatedly deny allegations of harboring or arming anti-government insurgents in Ethiopia. However, mounting accusations and regional military alignments highlight a fragile security landscape, where border disputes and domestic conflicts threaten wider regional stability.
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