Sudan says Ethiopian rebels cause tension on joint border

April 10, 2007 (KHARTOUM) — Sudan has acknowledge for the first time security tensions on the border with Ethiopia over activities by the Ethiopian rebels which it said is receiving training in neighbouring Eritrea that has a long-standing border dispute with Ethiopia.

The governor of Gadharif State, eastern Sudan, Abdelrahman al-Khadir, admitted that the Ethiopian rebels is active on the border. He said the opposition received its training in Eritrea and crossed Sudanese territory to carry out forays in Ethiopia. This is distinct from activities by the highway robbers known as Al-Shafta gangs who menace both Sudanese inhabitants and foreigners in the region, the London based Asharq al-Awsat reported on Tuesday. (Read More)
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Comment: I think the build up of tensions between Sudan and the Woyane junta is a good news for Ethiopia People's Patriotic Front (EPPF) as it opens new opportunity for the Front to re-establish itself and attack Woyane. It is also an important development as it allows the Front to free itself from Eritrea which deliberately has been a hindrance to the growth of the Front by putting to many restraints. The EPPF International Committee should seriously take this opportunity and build military alliances with the Sudanese before it is too late.