Confirming on the border between Sudan and Ethiopia ، the former prime minister Mariam said : it has never been the subject of a dispute between the two countries.

Former Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, twice in two different sessions, acknowledged Addis Ababa’s recognition of the current borders between the two countries in accordance with international agreements, and openly criticized the Shufta gangs and said that they seek to hinder the relations between the two countries , reaffirming that Ethiopia recognizes Sudan’s sovereignty over these lands.