# Sudan, Ethiopia order tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/sudan-ethiopia-order-tit-for-tat-diplomatic-expulsions/
- Published: 2026-11-04T23:43:26+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T00:49:06+00:00
- Original publisher: Al Jazeera (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/4/sudan-ethiopia-order-tit-for-tat-diplomatic-expulsions?traffic_source=rss
- Topics: Africa, World

## Key points

- Ethiopia expelled six Sudanese diplomats and closed the consulate in Asosa.
- Sudan accuses Ethiopia of enabling RSF drone attacks; Ethiopia denies supporting the group.
- The expulsions heighten fears of regional escalation amid Sudan’s devastating civil war.

## Summary

Ethiopia ordered six Sudanese diplomats to leave within 48 hours and closed Sudan’s consulate in Asosa, according to reports. The move adds to rising tensions between the neighbours, whose competing accusations have raised fears that Sudan’s civil war and Ethiopia’s internal conflicts could spill across their border.

Sudan accuses Ethiopia of allowing the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to launch drone attacks from its territory; Ethiopia denies supporting the group and accuses Sudan of backing rebels in Tigray. Sudan has taken its complaint to the UN Security Council and the African Union, while saying it wants to avoid open war. Sudan’s conflict, which began in 2023, has killed tens of thousands and displaced more than 14 million people.

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