PM Abiy Ahmed calls on the Sudanese people to avoid enmity with Ethiopia, pursue peace

Addis Ababa, June 29, 2022 (FBC) – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed called on the Sudanese people to avoid enmity with Ethiopia and pursue peaceful mechanism to address the situation between the two countries.

“The two peoples of Sudan and Ethiopia are brothers. Undoubtedly, there are many problems between Sudan and Ethiopia. We must intensify and cooperate in confronting and solving these dilemmas. There are many who want us to slip into each other’s fight. But these parties – whether they are governments or others – will not reap any benefit from fuelling strife between our two peoples,” the Prime Minister noted.

“For us, our choice is peace between our two peoples, and our two brotherly countries. Our choice is for mutual trust to prevail between us. There should not be confrontations between us, because of external pressures,”

“We have to control our selves; And to be restrained. This is for the sake of our common interests and the principles of good neighborliness. There should be no enmities between us,”

The Premier underlined that the people of Ethiopia and Sudan must be partners in development, and rise together.

“We have all respect for the brotherly Sudanese people. We believe that Sudan and Ethiopia are capable of solving all the problems and difficulties they face in the spirit of lasting brotherhood and good neighborliness,” he added.