Amjad Farid

Force in Play

Framing Sudan's position as defensive

Ethiopia ordered six Sudanese consular staff in the border town of Asosa to leave within 48 hours and shut the consulate. Sudan answered by closing Ethiopia's consulate in Gadarif and declaring its diplomats persona non grata.

Updated 6 days ago

Force in Play

Adviser to Sudan's army chief

Satellite images analysed by AFP place the October 10 strike on an artisanal gold mine inside the Halayeb Triangle, a border area both Egypt and Sudan claim. The strike hit about 8.7km north of the 22nd parallel; Emergency Lawyers says at least 114 miners were killed.

Updated Oct 25