Sudan lodges UN complaints over Ethiopian‑based drone attacks

Sudan has filed formal complaints with the United Nations Security Council and the African Union’s Peace and Security Council accusing Ethiopia of permitting one‑way drone attacks on Sudanese civilian sites.

The Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have used Ethiopian territory to launch “brazen aggression” against civilian infrastructure and power stations, resulting in 484 civilian casualties and the death of 176 Sudanese soldiers since February.

A report from Sudan’s army‑led Transitional Sovereignty Council recorded 70 drone assaults between 15 February and 27 October, involving 187 drones launched from Asosa Airport, the Kurmuk‑Gizen border area and Bahir Dar airbase in Ethiopia’s Amhara region.

The ministry warned that the attacks place Ethiopia “before international law”. Sudan has repeatedly accused Ethiopia of supporting the RSF, while Addis Ababa has alleged Sudanese backing for rebels linked to the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, a claim Khartoum denies.

The United Nations Secretary‑General’s spokesperson said he was “appalled” by the impact of the strikes and condemned them as violations of international humanitarian law.

Source: Al Jazeera. Photo: K / Pexels.