Sudan said it had filed complaints with United Nations and African Union security bodies accusing Ethiopia of allowing drone attacks from its territory. The foreign ministry alleged that the Rapid Support Forces targeted civilian facilities and electricity infrastructure. The referral formalises Sudan’s allegations; Ethiopia has previously denied supporting the group, and the claimed launch locations remain independently unverified.
Sudan’s foreign ministry said late Sunday that it had complained to the UN Security Council and the African Union’s Peace and Security Council about alleged attacks launched from Ethiopia. It accused the Rapid Support Forces, the Sudanese paramilitary group fighting the army, of using Ethiopian territory to send armed drones against Sudanese facilities.[1], [2]
The ministry alleged that civilian facilities and power stations had been hit, disrupting essential services. The army-led Transitional Sovereignty Council also published an account of attacks from February to October. It listed Asosa Airport, the Kurmuk-Gizen border area and Bahir Dar airbase in Ethiopia’s Amhara region as alleged launch locations. Those locations remain claims by Sudanese authorities and have not been independently verified.[1]
Sudan’s army and the Rapid Support Forces have been at war since April 2023, and accusations between the neighbouring governments predate this complaint. Ethiopia has accused Sudan’s military of supporting rebels linked to the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, a political movement in northern Ethiopia. Khartoum denied that accusation. Ethiopia has previously denied supporting the Rapid Support Forces.[1]
A spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres separately condemned the growing civilian impact of drone attacks across Sudan on Saturday. The spokesperson said attacks by the parties breached international humanitarian law. That statement addressed civilian harm from attacks in Sudan without establishing a particular launch site in Ethiopia.[1]
