Ethiopia/Sudan: Containing the Volatile Sudan-Ethiopia Border Dispute

Jun 24, 2021 | International Crisis Group
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In mid-December, Sudanese troops moved into al-Fashaga, an agricultural area on the frontier with Ethiopia, expelling Ethiopian farmers and building fortifications. Fighting threatens to escalate. With assistance from outside mediators, the two countries should convene talks about restoring the shared land-use agreement that prevailed beforehand.