KHARTOUM – Sudan’s information minister on Tuesday accused Ethiopia of allowing its territory and airports to be used for Rapid Support Forces operations against Sudan, warning Addis Ababa that Khartoum was pursuing what he called “last-chance diplomacy.”

Culture, Information, Antiquities and Tourism Minister Khalid Al-Aiser said Ethiopia had allowed RSF-linked activities, foreign fighters and drone operations targeting civilian and critical infrastructure inside Sudan.

He called on Ethiopian authorities to review their policies and immediately halt what he described as violations of Sudanese sovereignty.

“Sudan continues to pursue last-chance diplomacy,” Al-Aiser said, adding that Sudanese sovereignty and national security were a “red line.”

His allegations could not be independently verified.

Al-Aiser also accused the United Arab Emirates of supplying the RSF with weapons, strategic equipment and drones through Ethiopia. The UAE has repeatedly denied providing military support to the RSF.

Ethiopia has also previously denied Sudanese allegations that its territory is being used to support RSF military operations.

The minister said Sudan valued its historic and social ties with the Ethiopian people but argued that Addis Ababa’s policies were inconsistent with its role as host of the African Union headquarters.

The comments mark the latest escalation in increasingly tense relations between Khartoum and Addis Ababa.

Sudan has filed formal complaints with the U.N. Security Council and the African Union Peace and Security Council alleging that drone attacks against electricity stations and other civilian infrastructure were launched from Ethiopian territory.

The Sudanese government has also released a report saying it documented 70 drone attacks linked to launch areas inside Ethiopia between February and late October.

On Tuesday, the Sudanese army said it shot down what it described as a strategic drone that crossed into Blue Nile from Ethiopia, as fighting intensified near the border.

Al-Aiser urged Ethiopia to uphold good-neighbourly relations and prevent its territory from being used for military operations against Sudan