African Union calls on Sudan and Ethiopia to dialogue on border dispute

The chairperson of the African Union commission has called for “restraint, calm and dialogue” as the border dispute between Ethiopia and Sudan threatens to escalate.

In a statement, Moussa Faki Mahamat said “the two brotherly countries” should settle any disagreement peacefully.

Recall that Sudan recalled its envoy to Addis Ababa and summoned Ethiopia’s ambassador following the the alleged execution of seven Sudanese soldiers in a contested border area.

Ethiopia has denied that its army is responsible for killings – saying in a statement that it regretted the “loss of life” without specifying their number.