What evidence does Sudan say shows Ethiopia lets the RSF launch drone attacks?

Sudan complained to the UN Security Council that the Rapid Support Forces have launched drone strikes from Ethiopian territory. BBC Africa correspondent Barbara Plett Usher said Sudan points to satellite imagery and flight data taken from drones the army shot down, whose launch coordinates matched places inside Ethiopia. Ethiopia has called earlier accusations baseless and had not responded to this one.

• A Reuters investigation earlier in 2026 reported a training camp for RSF fighters in Ethiopia.
• Ethiopia in turn accuses Sudan's army of backing rebels linked to the Tigray People's Liberation Front, whose 2022 peace deal is unravelling.

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