Sudan says drone attacks tied to Ethiopia and the UAE forced airport shutdowns, escalating claims and denials involving multiple parties.
Sudan has warned that allegations over drone attacks will not be met with silence, accusing Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates of playing a role in strikes targeting the country.
In a move that underlines how fast tensions are hardening, Sudanese authorities recalled their ambassador from Ethiopia and alleged that an attack on Khartoum International Airport forced operations to be suspended for several days.
Sudan’s military said it has evidence of drone attacks launched from neighbouring Ethiopia since early March, and it accused the UAE of supplying the drones.
In this context, the diplomatic step matters because it signals the claims are no longer confined to battlefield reporting, but are being treated as a regional security issue.
Ethiopia’s Foreign Ministry rejected the accusations as baseless, while also accusing Sudan of stoking unrest by funding rebels in the Tigray region, pointing to the Tigray People’s Liberation Front.
The ministry said it had not publicly discussed alleged violations of territorial integrity, citing a “historic and enduring bond of friendship” between the two countries.
A senior TPLF official, Amanuel Assefa, dismissed the federal government’s remarks and said the group has no links to Sudanese authorities.
Meanwhile, the UAE has not publicly responded to the latest claims, but it has repeatedly denied funding the Rapid Support Forces, the paramilitary group fighting the Sudanese Armed Forces.
Khartoum International Airport, which received its first flight since the conflict began last week, has seen renewed drone attacks shatter a period of relative calm in the capital.
This matters because even as people return and the city steadies in places, sporadic strikes can quickly undermine any sense of stability and complicate efforts to reduce suffering in the region.
Beyond the immediate accusations, the wider war has continued to fuel displacement and humanitarian strain, while drones remain a prominent feature of the fighting.. Misryoum reports that analysts warn Sudan’s claims against Ethiopia point to a riskier phase, where each side may increasingly suspect the other of backing opponents, with regional interference making an already fragile situation worse.