Ethiopia and Sudan shut each other's consulates in row over rebel support
Ethiopia ordered Sudan's consulate in the border town of Asosa closed and its six staff out, and Sudan retaliated by shutting Ethiopia's consulate in Gedaref, Sudanese officials said on Wednesday 4 November, as each accuses the other of backing its armed opponents.
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Ethiopia and Sudan have closed each other's consulates and expelled consular staff in a tit-for-tat dispute, as each government accuses the other of supporting rebels fighting on its territory.
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- Al Jazeera Sudan, Ethiopia shut each other's consulates in tit-for-tat move: Reports aljazeera.com
- Arab News Reuters Ethiopia and Sudan close each other's consulates after allegations of meddling in civil war arabnews.com
- The National Sudan and Ethiopia in tit-for-tat expulsions of diplomats as tensions rise thenationalnews.com
- The New Arab Reuters Ethiopia and Sudan close each other's consulates newarab.com
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- Al Jazeera: Sudan, Ethiopia shut each other's consulates in tit-for-tat move: Reports
- Arab News (Reuters): Ethiopia and Sudan close each other's consulates after allegations of meddling in civil war
- The National: Sudan and Ethiopia in tit-for-tat expulsions of diplomats as tensions rise
- The New Arab (Reuters): Ethiopia and Sudan close each other's consulates
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