The border crisis and its impact on Sudanese-Ethiopian relations 1965-1972

Abstract

The Sudanese-Ethiopian relations arose on the basis of several common political and social factors, including the ethnic interaction between the tribes that inhabited the border areas of the two neighboring countries and which practiced the profession of grazing and agriculture and were constantly crossing the borders of the two countries, such as the Nuer tribes who inhabited the Baru sector within the Sudanese territory, as well as the Anwak tribes living within the borders of Ethiopia The Shilluk and the Dinka tribes, and it is worth noting that Sudan and Ethiopia are two neighboring African countries, enjoying several common characteristics, represented by a mixture of historical and religious ties, which confirmed the existence of a spiritual rapprochement between the Christians of Ethiopia and the Muslims of Sudan, as well as the economic ties, as both countries are linked by a common waterline. , represented by the Nile River, which is one of Sudan’s most important links with Ethiopia, as it derives 85% of the river’s water, in order to meet its main needs, whether at the level of agriculture, industry or to meet human needs, which made Sudan fall under the pressure of the upstream state (Ethiopia), which was reflected on The nature of the relationship between them, sometimes the relationship is tense and disputes prevail, and at other times the relationship is witnessing cooperation and relative stability.

Keywords

• sudan
• ethiopia
• border crisis