Trending Now - Sudan Withdraws Ambassador Amid Accusations of Drone Strikes

WHO:

AP News - Sudanese government, Ethiopian foreign ministry, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sudan's Foreign Minister Mohi al-Din Salem, Army spokesman Brig. Gen. Asim Awad Abdelwahab, Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Norwegian Refugee Council.

WHAT:

AP News - Sudan recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia due to accusations of drone attacks.

AP News - Sudan's military reported evidence of four drone strikes since March 1.

AP News - A drone strike in Omdurman killed five people in a civilian bus.

AP News - Another drone strike in Al Jazirah killed relatives of Abu Agla Kaikal.

AP News - More than 700 people have been killed by drone strikes across Sudan since the start of the year.

AP News - At least 59,000 people have been killed in the ongoing war.

WHERE:

AP News - Khartoum airport, Sudan; Bahir Dar airport, Ethiopia; Kordofan, Blue Nile, and White Nile states in Sudan; Omdurman, Sudan; Al Jazirah state, Sudan.

WHEN:

AP News - The drone strike on Khartoum airport occurred on a Monday.

AP News - A drone strike targeting El-Obeid in Kordofan state originated on March 17.

AP News - The conflict involving the RSF began in April 2023.

WHY:

AP News - Sudan accused Ethiopia of orchestrating drone attacks and the UAE of supplying the drones.

AP News - Ethiopia's foreign ministry accused Sudan of violating its territorial integrity by supporting rebels in Tigray.

HOW:

AP News - Sudan's military analyzed data from a drone that entered its airspace and traced its origin to the UAE, launched from Ethiopia.

(UPDATED May 6, 2026 07:48 UTC)

Sudan has recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia amid accusations that the country has been orchestrating drone attacks, with Sudan's military reporting evidence of four strikes since March 1. Tragically, these drone strikes have resulted in over 700 deaths across Sudan this year, including a recent attack in Omdurman that killed five people on a civilian bus. Sudan claims that the drones originated from the UAE and were launched from Ethiopian territory, while Ethiopia has countered by accusing Sudan of violating its territorial integrity by supporting rebels in Tigray.