Thursday, November 5, 2026

Sudan and Ethiopia: Tit-for-Tat Consulate Closures

Aljazeera published on 4 November 2026 an article titled "Sudan, Ethiopia Shut Each Other's Consulates in Tit-for-Tat Move." 

Ethiopia shut down and expelled diplomats from Sudan's consulate near the Sudanese border in an area where Khartoum accuses Ethiopia of supporting Sudan's dissident paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.  In response, Sudan shut down and expelled Ethiopian diplomats from a consulate near the Ethiopian border where Addis Ababa accuses Sudan of supporting rebel movements in Tigray Region.