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 Banhanou 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,
00:28insisting the country respects 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 people,
00:47according to the African Union estimates.
00:50Jula said Ethiopia was facing forces backed and supplied by Sudan, Egypt and other outside forces.
00:58Egypt and Eritrea have not responded publicly.
