What will the war in Sudan mean for Ethiopia? | Inside Story

Published 2023-05-01
For decades, Sudan and Ethiopia enjoyed strong economic and political ties.
But recent developments have strained relations between the neighbours.
A border dispute sparked by a land claimed by both sides - threatened a potential conflict last year.
Ethiopia's multi-billion dollar hydroelectric dam on the Blue Nile has a been a source of tension for years.
Now, with widespread conflict across Sudan, and refugees crossing the border into Ethiopia.
Some are questioning if new alliances will be formed.
What are the risks of a spillover?

Presenter: Imran Khan

Guests

Aicha El Basri, researcher at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies. She is the former spokesperson for the African Union.

Etana Dinka, assistant professor at James Madison University. He focusses on the political history of Ethiopia and Africa.

Dallia Abdelmoniem, political commentator.

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All Comments (21)
  • @mikuedme4165
    Etana , How such level of hate u entertained abt Amhara ? God's mercy
  • Egypt been working in Sudan đŸ‡žđŸ‡© to change demography of Sudan people which have African sprit with Arab ideology like they did in Egypt. EGYPT MUST HANDS OFF SUDAN đŸ‡žđŸ‡©
  • @jared5958
    Why Aljezira bring useless person OLF terrorists member that can't analysis the question and answer instead of scoring his political views.
  • @godana
    There is no region by the name "Western Tigray" as such, it simply shows Welkait region of Amhara which was annexed by force during TPLF takeover of central gvt control. TPLF conducted ethnic cleansing in the region by killing thousands of Amharas.
  • @hibaamede4173
    Ethana is not always answering what he is asked and answering only from his political view to advance his Oromo Agenda using the platform as an advantage.
  • @gizachewable
    AJ please invite competent and neutral panelist when it comes to subjects so delicate like these issues. The historian Etana is missing the point and is focusing only on points he wants to echo. He is not well prepared or does lack knowledge of the topic.
  • @Shanko12
    As an Ethiopian I wish peace and stability to my fellow brothers/sisters in Sudan. Both Ethiopia and Sudan must wish and work for the stability of their country, the instability of Sudan or Ethiopia disturbed both countries. When it comes to GERD Sudan should independently deal with Ethiopia instead piggyback on Egyptian dirty politics
 majority of Ethiopians have very soft heart when it comes to Sudan
 more than any other nations in the Eastern-Africa Ethiopians favors Sudan ppl, for sure Ethiopia and Eritrea share long history and they been together most of their existence
 till they divorced in early 1990's for the 2nd time in their history. Eastern African should work for the common goal to grow up together
 Sudan was a home of million refugees from Ethiopia for the last so many years, if Sudanese ppl cross the border to Ethiopia each Ethiopians should open their house to them and welcome them
 The thinking that Ethiopian PM to be moderator/peace broker makes me laugh, his country in turmoil the last 5 years. Ethiopian is in the worst situation under his administration than what Sudan is/was the last few years. In my opinion he is not trustworthy for anything... what he is preaching and does is different like day and night. Under his administration Ethiopia lost more than a million citizen, today in Ethiopia to move from one place to other is unthinkable, citizen arrested without any reason sometimes citizen can be abducted in day light and tortured without a day in court, in Ethiopia currently citizen can’t live where they born and raised because of their ethnic background. He is a pathological lair. One thing I would like to say to this program you invited the must unethical person like Etana
 Etana is ethnocentric and one-sided hatemonger person. I wish you knew the background of the people you invite to your program as expert
 he spit his political view in this program instead telling the truth of the situation
.when he says Amhara is in the Western Tigran, perfectly he knows how the area taken from Gondar “which Amhara” in 1991
 and it is very disputed land the last 30 years under the TPLF regime and so many citizens of that part of the country paid a price. At least he should mention the historical background before he is spitting false narrative to your audience. I am wishing the Sudanese ppl would come back to their sense and stop this war,
  • @GIRUM1
    The Western and the Arabs why you always worry about Africa? I haven't seen any good news you report about Africa. Our Sudan brothers will recover soon in their way. Stop fueling. We never go for war with our Sudan brothers
  • Sudan and Ethiopia have unmatched friendship between their peoples. Egypt on the other hand has huge thirst for the Nile and this interest for water supersedes any ethical relationship with both countries. As a result Egypt creates internal conflict in both countries.
  • @Daguinfo
    Ethana has never consider himself as an ethiopia. He considered himself an oromo and the party he advocated for(ola) wants an independent oromo country. As funny as it may sound, aljazira thinks that he is an Ethiopia. Irony to the fullest. What is so funny also is the way he called the capital city of ethiopia. He never consider or named the capital Addis Ababa. For him Addis Ababa is Finfine, the capital city of oromo.
  • A Big false narrative and needs correction on the discussion brought by ETANA The ex government leader named Girma Yeshitela was not killed by ANY rebellion forces in the north and no criminal investigation report is made that proof the same. No rebellion is found in Amhara. It is all amhara people. No Amhara is found in western tigray. western Tigray is Shire. Wolkite is Amhara The death MIGHT be caused by the state as a conspiracy to create a legitimate cause to demoralize the Amahara Regional people.
  • @aabbe762
    Abiy Ahmed doesn't care about Ethiopia.Don't make mistake
  • I can't understand why Al Jazeera keeps inviting Etana, who keeps trying to push his own biased ideas in all fronts.
  • Dr. Dinka needs to stop puking his lies to Aljezera's audience. Rebels didn't kill the senior leader in the Amhara region. In fact, there are no rebels in the Amhara region. The prime minister of Ethiopia Abiyi Ahmed killed the senior leader by conspiring with his security forces. For the last five years, Abiyi Ahmed has shown the world how inept and incapable to stabilize his own country, let alone bring peace to neighboring Sudan.
  • @abdu4728
    Hello, @Imran Khan Please put aside your nefarious politics; this is not the time to talk about it. Sudan requires immediate humanitarian aid and a solution, not a conversation about irrelevant political matters. # Sudan # Ethiopia one love. đŸ‡ȘđŸ‡č đŸ‡žđŸ‡©
  • Aljezera is not supposed to allow this man to speak on this issue. This man has anti Amhara interest and pro government and pro Oromo extremist interest.
  • @StatHubs
    ETENE DINKA NONESENSE POLOTICIAN...
  • Etanu dinku don't know any thing he don't even answer the question he just talks about the tigray all over again and again
  • @darubiit
    @Al Jazeera shame on you for always inviting OLF right wing propagandist to speak on Ethiopians issue when in fact, they are the source of the issues and obviously OLF’s self-proclaimed, political analyst can never talk about Al fashiga with a good intention at heart because that’s not Oromo’s land so next time you want to talk about Amhara’s land invite someone well versed in Amhara’s history and political situation. By now we all In Ethiopia understood Oromo political elites don’t care about anything but filling their pockets sadly they don’t even care about Oromo ppl.
  • There is NO western Tigray!! Amhara, Tigray.That's it. Creating another TPLF confusion at the cost of Sudaneeae ppl pain and suffering will ciost more lives.