ETHIOPIA DENIES REPORTS THAT CAIRO SUMMONS ITS ENVOY; SAYS NO OFFICIAL STANCE YET ON EGYPT’S ALLEGED SUPPORT TO SUDAN

The workplace of the Spokesperson at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied reports that are broadly circulating saying that Egypt’s Foreign Ministry has gathered Ethiopia’s emissary in Cairo over remarks on Egypt by Ambassador Dina Mufti, the Spokesperson of the Ministry. 

On December 30, Egypt’s driving paper Ahram Online detailed that Egypt’s unfamiliar service gathered Ethiopia’s chargé d’affaires on remarks made by Ambassador Dina during his fortnightly press preparation. The news was additionally announced by Reuters. 

“Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in an explanation that it gathered the Ethiopian chargé d’affaires to Cairo, on Wednesday, to give explanations about proclamations cited by the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry’s representative in which he addressed Egypt’s inside issues,” Ahram Online said. 

Nonetheless, the Spokesperson’s office of Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed to Addis Standard via telephone toward the beginning of today that “There were no official reports of the gathering up to this point; the service will inform the general population if there is one through an official medium.” 

Minister Dina Mufti’s last press instructions was hung on Tuesday December 29. As indicated by the official dispatch from the Ministry, the Ambassador didn’t specify Egypt in his instructions. Nonetheless, Ahram’s news guaranteed that the Ambassador has “censured on Tuesday the job of Egypt in the issue of the Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam , which Ethiopia has begun expanding on the Blue Nile since 2011.

Accusations On Egypt

Despite the fact that the public authority has not formally blamed Egypt for assuming a job in destabilizing Ethiopia, there are expanding reports by a few news sources, including by those partnered or firmly connected with the public authority, blaming Egypt for increasing determination to help the Sudanese government in the progressing outskirt strife with Ethiopia. 

The Spokesperson’s office revealed to Addis Standard that Ethiopia was at this point to take a position on the issue as things stand on the grounds that the idea of the said uphold is “indistinct.” “Egypt has the privilege to remain by Sudan yet it isn’t clarified concerning whether it is supporting Sudan by methods for military help or alternate ways,” the workplace stated, adding the Ethiopian government will take a position if or after Egypt’s help is converted into activities or after it explained the idea of the said uphold. 

Referring to sound sources inside the public authority the organization said Egypt was intentionally distorting the central government’s military activity in Tigray and constraining giver nations to slice the guide given to Ethiopia. 

As to’s endeavor to move nations in the Horn of Africa to pressure Ethiopia, the organization said that Egypt was reaching neighboring nations with an end goal to persuade them to cut their ties with Ethiopia. 

Also, the report said following the new visit by Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to Juba, the capital of South Sudan, Egypt has provided South Sudan with radio sticking gear and air guard framework. 

The two nations have likewise consented to carry 300 Egyptian warriors to South Sudan under the pretense of military warning positions, the organization referred to the report in its ownership, adding that Ethiopian government sources additionally said Egypt was at that point utilizing South Sudan’s air space for military preparation.