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Saudi authorities executed five Ethiopian nationals in Asir province on Thursday for participating in hashish smuggling. The killings raise the kingdom's execution count to 205 this year, with Ethiopians comprising the largest foreign group affected by capital punishment.
Egypt and Sudan issued a joint rejection of Ethiopia's unilateral actions regarding the Nile dam, asserting that their water security is indivisible. They demanded cooperation based on prior notification and consensus, while also condemning recent drone attacks on Sudanese infrastructure.
Ethiopia expelled six staff members of Sudan's consulate in Assosa and ordered the mission closed, following Sudan's accusations that drones attacking its infrastructure are being launched from Ethiopian territory. Ethiopia denies these claims and gave the staff 48 hours to leave.