Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released a Press Statement To Highlight the Situation in Sudan.
Here is a summary of a statement seen by K47 news team:
Sudan’s current conflict has directly affected neighboring countries such as Ethiopia.
The current situation in Sudan has not improved and many foreign nationals are being forced to leave through the Ethio-Sudan border.
Ethiopia is assisting foreign countries in conducting an evacuation operation via border area and return to their homeland.
The process of bringing various foreign nationals from Sudan to Ethiopia and returning to their country requires a lot of logistics, immigration and security and safety precautions.
The international community should also take into consideration the workload of this disaster and emergency incident.
Ethiopia calls for a comprehensive and inclusive dialogue in Sudan, parties involved in the current conflict in Sudan should agree to ceasefire immediately.
External interference in Sudan will worsen the situation in Sudan, so all interested parties should refrain from such actions.
The problem of Sudan will be solved according to the call for peace made by the United Nations, IGAD and others, Ethiopia supports this action and the call for peace.
Ethiopia is receiving refugees from different countries and transporting them by vehicles and airplanes, now we are working 24/7 to accommodate thousands of different citizens from Sudan and the international community should support this work.
Since Gondar Airport is not qualified to land large Airplanes, Bahir Dar Airport is handling many foreigners entering Ethiopia from Sudan.
International organizations have called for the necessary logistics and support by transporting foreigners or refugees from Sudan to Ethiopia.
Emergency health services for refugees entering Ethiopia from Sudan.
The Minister of Health also pointed out that the members of the health team were intimidated at the border entry and called on international institutions to participate in this health service as well.
Those who want to help with the process of emigrating and accepting citizens of different countries can do so at the protocol office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
