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[MINILIK SALSAWI]

The years-long border conflict between Ethiopia and Sudan is expected to end with the return of the disputed Al-Fashaqa region to Sudanese sovereignty within two weeks.

The two countries took practical steps to start the processes of demarcating borders. These steps included setting up border markers and withdrawing forces to behind the separation line.

According to sources, who requested anonymity, the Ethiopian Chief of the General Staff General Adem Mohammed has discussed with Sudanese officials an action plan which sees the forces of each of Sudan and Ethiopia retreat to demarcated borders.

Sudan has border disputes with Egypt and Ethiopia over the Halayeb triangle and the fertile agricultural region of Al-Fashqa.

Ethiopian forces control Al-Fashaqa, which stretches over about 600 square kilometers of highly fertile agricultural land.

Ethiopia recognizes Sudanese sovereignty over the agricultural area but has not taken practical steps to demarcate the border, allowing Ethiopian farmers to cultivate the area and providing them with protection.

Sudan’s transitional government had deployed troops on the border strip with Ethiopia, in order to secure agricultural areas in al-Fashaqa.

Ethiopia and Sudan share a common boundary of over 1600 km which was drawn through a series of treaties between Ethiopia and the colonial powers of Britain and Italy. To date, this boundary has not been clearly demarcated.

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[EthioRedSea]

Ethiopia should not give any land away to Sudan. In fact Port Sudan should have been under Ethiopia. Sudan has been claiming the Amhara Region around Gondar. there is no historical basis to it. It is just like Egypt claiming the water of the Nile based on British treaty. It seem Britain has claimed certain territories where Ethiopians have been living for millennia to be part of the Sudan, which was a colony of Britain.
Ethiopia should say no and never allow Sudanese to live around the area.Sudan has been abusing it's relation with Ethiopia, trying to sabotage Ethiopia when possible. We should not allow this to us or to any other country in the world. Ethiopia should handle from a position of strength. South Sudan is also sabotaging Ethiopia, claiming The Bellamy area

TPLF-EPRDF was very soft on Sudan. the current government should change such stupid policy where Ethiopia is seen as weak country. Ethiopia should forget Sudan and Eritrea. they are parasites and primitive folks where they try to take advantage of Ethiopians.