New collisions occurred in the last night at the border between Sudan and Ethiopia. This was reported on Thursday, the Sudan Tribune newspaper.
It is reported that in the Basind district of March 24, the militia from the Ethiopian state of Amhara, with the support of government forces, penetrated eight kilometers deep into the Sudanese territory. Sudanese forces met their north of the city of Taya and entered into battle. As a result, the militia suffered losses and were forced to leave the territory of Sudan.
Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abij Ahmed said on March 23, that Addis Ababa does not want war with Sudan and does not intend to pull into battle.
Sudanese army parts took at the end of 2020 as a significant part of the territory in the border areas, which are considered by the world community as owned by Sudan, but over the past 50 years were in the economic turnover of Ethiopian farmers. In this area, according to Addis Ababa, there is no clear demarcation of the border between the two countries. Sudanese troops returned control over dozens of settlements, which created Ethiopian farmers. The promotion of Sudanese forces was accompanied by clashes with groups of Ethiopian militia. On the border between states, a restless atmosphere remains, from time to time, mutual shelling and clashes occur.