Ethiopia's federal government has accused Sudan's military of providing weapons and financial support to former Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) fighters, alleging they are being deployed as mercenaries in Sudan's devastating civil war.
In a strongly worded statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on May 5, Addis Ababa charged that the Sudanese Armed Forces have "extensively used TPLF mercenaries" in their conflict against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, and that Sudan has become "a hub of various anti-Ethiopian forces."
"The Sudanese armed forces have provided arms and financial support to these mercenaries, thereby facilitating their incursions along Ethiopia's western frontier," the ministry stated, adding that the government had previously "exercised restraint" in publicizing these violations out of respect for historic ties between the two nations.
The accusations come one day after Sudan's Foreign Minister claimed to possess "conclusive evidence" that drone strikes on Khartoum International Airport and military installations originated from Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. The Sudanese government has recalled its ambassador and warned it is "ready to enter into an open confrontation with Ethiopia."
According to The Reporter Ethiopia, the Ethiopian government maintains that TPLF fighters' activities in Sudan are "a matter of public record," though independent verification of the mercenary claims remains difficult amid Sudan's information blackout.




