Sudan thwarts Ethiopian incursion amid protests in east

Sudan’s army said it repelled attempted incursion in border area as angry protesters in eastern Sudan shut ports, roads.

Sudan’s military says it has repelled an attempted incursion by Ethiopian forces in the border area between the two countries.

The Ethiopian forces were forced to retreat from the Umm Barakit area, a military statement said on Sunday, without giving further details.

The head of Sudan’s military, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, told reporters the incident took place on Saturday. He said it showed how the military was protecting the country in the wake of a coup attempt in Khartoum last week.