Ethiopia blames regional rivals as risk of conflict spillover rises
- As renewed fighting spreads across northern Ethiopia, the government has accused Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of backing armed opposition groups, raising fears that the conflict could draw in regional powers.
- Over the weekend, Ethiopian army chief Birhanu Jula attributed his country’s unrest to those he called Ethiopia’s “historical and contemporary adversaries”.
- Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Ethiopia’s army promises restraint amid fears of new civil warlist 2 of 3Ethiopia accuses Sudan, Egypt of backing Tigray rebels as fighting rageslist 3 of 3Fighting in Ethiopia intensifies: What
Unverified
- As renewed fighting spreads across northern Ethiopia, the government has accused Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of backing armed opposition groups, raising fears that the conflict could draw in regional powers.
- Over the weekend, Ethiopian army chief Birhanu Jula attributed his country’s unrest to those he called Ethiopia’s “historical and contemporary adversaries”.
- Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Ethiopia’s army promises restraint amid fears of new civil warlist 2 of 3Ethiopia accuses Sudan, Egypt of backing Tigray rebels as fighting rageslist 3 of 3Fighting in Ethiopia intensifies: What
Sources: Al Jazeera