{"id":62260,"date":"2026-11-04T01:20:33","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T22:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/?p=62260"},"modified":"2026-11-04T01:20:33","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T22:20:33","slug":"sudan-turns-to-diplomacy-while-keeping-its-defense-options-open-against-ethiopia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/04\/sudan-turns-to-diplomacy-while-keeping-its-defense-options-open-against-ethiopia\/","title":{"rendered":"Sudan Turns to Diplomacy While Keeping Its Defense Options Open Against Ethiopia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sudan on Sunday filed an official complaint with the United Nations Security Council and the African Union Peace and Security Council against Ethiopia, accompanied by evidence and documentation confirming Addis Ababa\u2019s involvement in drone attacks targeting facilities and infrastructure in several Sudanese states.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The complaint does not mark the end of the road, according to two statements issued by Sudan\u2019s Sovereignty Council and Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Rather, observers consider it an initial and necessary step to establish Sudan\u2019s position and build upon it in the event of any future response. The Sudanese government has said that it is reserving the right to respond, while retaining full discretion over the timing, location, and manner of such a response.<\/strong><\/p>\n

However, the complaint does mark the end of the road for relations between Khartoum and Addis Ababa, effectively closing the door to bilateral understandings. According to informed sources, the Sudanese government had repeatedly notified Addis Ababa of the need to stop providing facilities and logistical support to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia, but received no response. On the contrary, the attacks intensified and escalated, resulting to date in the destruction of 17 electricity substations across most of the country’s states, in strikes carried out by drones launched from Ethiopian territory.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Heavy Losses and Consequences Ahead<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

According to a detailed report issued by the Sovereignty Council, Sudan has been subjected to more than 180 drone attacks during the current year, launched from within Ethiopian territory.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In its report, published in English on Sunday, the Council confirmed that it had documented 70 attacks between February and October originating from launch sites in Ethiopia and involving 187 drones.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The report held Ethiopia internationally responsible for these cross-border operations and called for an immediate halt to attacks against Sudanese territory, as well as the closure of Ethiopian facilities being used by the RSF militia.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The report also stressed that Sudan is seeking accountability and compensation for the damage and destruction resulting from these acts.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Sovereignty Council explained that the evidence includes a flight-control computer belonging to one of the drones that crashed in Damazin. The device contained flight-path data indicating that the aircraft had taken off from a location 1.7 kilometers inside Ethiopian territory.<\/strong><\/p>\n

These and other pieces of evidence were submitted as attachments to the complaints filed with the UN Security Council and the African Union Peace and Security Council.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What Happens After the Complaint?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Sudan does not expect the complaint to achieve significant progress, according to Dr. Al-Fadil Mohamed Mahjoub, a professor of political science at Sudanese universities. He attributes this to the international complexities within the Security Council, noting that such attacks are generally carried out with the knowledge and approval of the United States, which diminishes the complaint’s potential to bring about a change in Ethiopia’s position.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Al-Fadil explained that Abiy Ahmed has transformed Ethiopia into a client state that performs dirty work on behalf of other powers in exchange for sufficient protection against any international sanctions. The same situation applies to the African Union Peace and Security Council, which is effectively dominated by Ethiopia itself. The Council, he argued, has been stripped of its effectiveness, and its track record gives Sudan little reason to expect a firm position from it.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nevertheless, Dr. Mahjoub considers the complaint necessary and important, as it establishes the foundation from which Sudan can proceed, regardless of the form its eventual response may take.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Fate of the Complaint<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Under the procedures governing complaints against states before the UN Security Council, the Council’s president distributes the complaint, once received, as an official Security Council document to all 15 member states.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If it receives approval, the complaint is placed on the Council’s agenda, and the Council convenes to decide whether to formally include it. If the complaining state or the state against which the complaint has been filed is not a member of the Security Council, both are permitted to attend sessions and participate in discussions, presenting their evidence and positions, but without voting rights.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Security Council then considers the crisis through hearings, open debates, or closed consultations.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Council’s response depends on the seriousness of the complaint and the degree of political consensus among its permanent members.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If the complaint manages to overcome these procedural and political complications, the Council may resort to peaceful settlement mechanisms under Chapter VI of the UN Charter. These may include calling on the parties to begin direct negotiations, pursue mediation, or seek arbitration. The Council may also find it necessary to dispatch a fact-finding mission to investigate the circumstances surrounding the complaint on the ground. The final measure available under Chapter VI would be the appointment of a special envoy to mediate between the two countries.<\/strong><\/p>\n

While researcher Dr. Mohamed Al-Mustafa believes that Sudan will pursue the diplomatic track to its conclusion with regard to the complaint, he maintains that the country’s other options will remain open to safeguard its constitutional right under Article 51 of the United Nations Charter.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He considers the complaint necessary, but not the only solution. Al-Mustafa believes that this message will undoubtedly reach Abiy Ahmed’s government, which he describes as a regime performing proxy roles for other powers. He further characterizes it as a glass regime that would shatter with little more than a stone passing close by.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sudan’s latest position has placed Abiy Ahmed’s government in the category of an adversary, according to observers. This carries a heavy price for Ethiopia, which needs Sudan more than Sudan needs Ethiopia.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Experts, meanwhile, believe that Ethiopia, which is placing its bets on Hemeti’s militia, will find itself at a loss halfway through the road when the Sudanese Armed Forces enter the city of Nyala. They say this is something that will happen soon.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sudan on Sunday filed an official complaint with the United Nations Security Council and the African Union Peace and Security Council against Ethiopia, accompanied by evidence and documentation confirming Addis Ababa\u2019s involvement in drone attacks targeting facilities and infrastructure in several Sudanese states. The complaint does not mark the end of the road, according to …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":20219,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-62260","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-reports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62260","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62260"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62260\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":62261,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62260\/revisions\/62261"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20219"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62260"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62260"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62260"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}