- Sudanese security storms home of Ethiopian diplomat

Sudanese security storms home of Ethiopian diplomat

Sudan Tribune - October 24, 2008

Sudanese security agents stormed the home of an Ethiopian diplomat in Khartoum and detained some of the attendees, a newspaper reported today.

The daily Al-Hayat newspaper published in London quoting unidentified diplomatic sources said that the incident happened this week at the home of the Ethiopian military attaché during a party he was holding.

Security officials justified their action as saying that some of the people in the party violated the laws because of liquor that was being served.

The diplomats said the incident is the latest of series of recently setbacks in Sudanese-Ethiopian relations. They further said that Khartoum is angry at Addis Ababa for allegedly supplying arms to the Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS).

Earlier this month it was reported that an Ethiopian military plane arrived at Juba airport with weapons to the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA). Read More.

Related News: Sudan apologizes to Ethiopia over alcohol raid (AFP - Oct 24, 2008)