Eritrea and Ethiopia accuse each other of provoking war as Tigray rebels retreat

• Ethiopia and Eritrea each accused the other of starting a war of aggression on Friday as an internal Ethiopian conflict threatened to escalate into a regional war.
• Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of backing rebels in its northern Tigray state, who launched attacks against federal forces last month.
• The two countries severed diplomatic relations, and over the past week, Eritrean troops have been seen in northern Tigray with Ethiopia launching drone strikes against their forces.