Abiy pledged that Ethiopia would not interfere in Sudan’s transition


In May 2019 Africanews reported that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed pledged Ethiopia would not interfere in Sudan’s political transition after the fall of Omar al-Bashir.

Abiy pledged that Ethiopia would not interfere in Sudan’s transition

The promise came while Sudanese protesters and a military council struggled over who would govern, and while regional leaders offered mediation and support.

Non-interference talk is never the whole story of Horn diplomacy, but the public pledge still matters as a dated Abiy Ahmed line on Sudan.

Kept as Horn geopolitics archive, the Africanews brief records Ethiopia’s early public posture toward post-Bashir Khartoum.

Sources: Africanews