Ethiopia expels 6 Sudanese consular staff and orders consulate closed, officials say
Ethiopia has expelled six staff members of Sudan’s consulate in Assosa, a western city near the Sudanese border, and ordered the mission closed, Ethiopian and Sudanese officials said NAIROBI, Kenya -- Ethiopia has expelled six staff members of Sudan’s consulate in Assosa, a western city near the Sudanese border, and ordered the mission closed, Ethiopian and Sudanese officials said. The action comes amid Sudan's accusations that drones attacking its infrastructure are being launched from Ethiopian territory. The latest expulsions follow Ethiopia's decision to kick out 10 Eritrean diplomats and close its embassy in Eritrea on Oct. 1. Eritrea responded by severing diplomatic ties.
