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Sudan files complaints against Ethiopia with UN over deadly drone spree

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In short

The formal grievance lodged by Sudan accuses the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces of launching deadly drone attacks directly from neighboring Ethiopian territory. A report from Sudan's army-led Transitional Sovereignty Council documented 70 assaults using 187 one-way attack drones from mid-February to late October. These strikes have inflicted heavy casualties on both armed forces and civilians while devastating key power stations. Ethiopia continues to dismiss claims of supporting the RSF, previously countering that Sudan aids Tigray-linked rebel groups.

Key points

  • Sudan has escalated regional disputes by formally taking grievances against Ethiopia to t…: Sudan has escalated regional disputes by formally taking grievances against Ethiopia to the African Union and United Nations.
  • United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the strikes, stating the cata…: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the strikes, stating the catastrophic civilian toll violates international humanitarian law.
  • Ethiopia denies supporting the Rapid Support Forces while maintaining counter-allegations…: Ethiopia denies supporting the Rapid Support Forces while maintaining counter-allegations that Sudan assists Tigray People’s Liberation Front rebels.

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One-way drone attacks have killed or wounded 484 civilians since February, Khartoum says.

Sudan has lodged a complaint against Ethiopia with both the United Nations Security Council and the African Union’s Peace and Security Council after a series of deadly drone attacks this year.

In a statement late on Sunday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group of using Ethiopian territory to launch “brazen aggression” against “civilian sites and power stations” in Sudan, resulting in hundreds of casualties and disruptions to essential services.

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The string of incidents “places Ethiopia before international law”, the ministry added.

Sudan’s military has repeatedly accused Ethiopia of aiding the RSF, which it has been fighting in a civil…

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