Africa-Press. Sudan announced today, Tuesday, that it has summoned its ambassador to Ethiopia for consultations, accusing Addis Ababa and Abu Dhabi of being involved in a drone attack targeting Khartoum International Airport.
Sudanese Foreign Minister Mohieddin Saleh stated at a press conference in Khartoum that the government summoned Ambassador Al-Zain Ibrahim “in light of the Ethiopian-UAE aggression with drones on Khartoum Airport.”
The Sudanese minister confirmed that the airport is a civilian facility protected under international law, and targeting it constitutes a clear violation.
Saleh added that “conclusive evidence proves that the attack originated from within Ethiopian territory,” considering this “hostile behavior from a country that is supposed to be a sister nation.” He revealed that two official letters were sent to both Ethiopia and the UAE regarding the accusations.
This escalation follows hours after the Sudanese army announced it had repelled a drone attack targeting several sites in the capital, with official confirmations of the resumption of flight operations at Khartoum Airport without any reported losses.
“Documented Evidence”
In this context, the Sudanese Armed Forces announced that it possesses documented evidence of Ethiopia and the UAE’s involvement in the attack.
The official spokesperson for the army, Brigadier General Asem Awad Abdel Wahab, stated that drones launched from Bahir Dar Airport in Ethiopia carried out “hostile” sorties within Sudanese airspace, targeting military and civilian sites, including Khartoum International Airport.
He clarified that air defenses shot down one of the drones on March 17, and after analyzing its data, it was found to be “owned by the UAE and used from within Ethiopian territory,” emphasizing that the attack “represents a direct aggression against Sudan’s sovereignty and will not go unanswered.”
Earlier, the UAE denied any intervention in Sudanese affairs.
Khartoum had announced on May 6, 2025, the severance of diplomatic relations with the UAE, accusing it of arming the Rapid Support Forces, which have been engaged in an open war with the Sudanese army since April 2023, in a conflict that has resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands and the displacement of nearly 13 million people, according to UN estimates.
