00:01Sudan's military is rejecting accusations from Ethiopia.
00:05The Khartoum is backing armed groups fighting government forces in the north, calling the claims baseless.
00:11Ethiopian Army Chief Field Marshal Benhanou Jula accused Sudan, Egypt and Eritrea on Sunday
00:18of supporting forces battling the federal government as fighting intensified in Tigray.
00:24Sudan's armed forces say they categorically reject the allegations, insisting the country
00:30respects international law and good neighbourly relations.
00:33The accusations come as tensions rise between Ethiopia's federal government and Tigray authorities,
00:39raising fears of a return to the devastating 2020-2022 war that killed more than 600,000
00:47people, according to the African Union estimates.
00:49Jula said Ethiopia was facing forces backed and supplied by Sudan, Egypt and other outside
00:57forces.
00:58Egypt and Eritrea have not responded publicly.
