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Ethiopia and Eritrea edge toward war
The story so farEthiopian troops have entered a town on the border with Eritrea, raising fears of war between the two countries, according to Reuters. Ethiopia and Eritrea, which fought alongside each other in the brutal Tigray conflict that killed hundreds of thousands of people a few years ago, are now on the brink of fighting each other.
Still watching
- Have Ethiopian or Eritrean forces begun fighting each other directly, or is the confrontation still at the level of troop movements and standoff?
- Is the border town Ethiopian troops entered, as reported by Reuters, the same town as Adigrat, where residents reported Ethiopian forces arriving?
- Did Eritrean troops withdraw from Adigrat, or were they still present when Ethiopian forces entered?
- What did Eritrea ask the UN to do in its standoff with Ethiopia, and has Ethiopia responded?
- Which northern Ethiopian town did Reuters witnesses say Eritrean troops drove through, and is it inside Tigray?
- Have the governments of Eritrea or Ethiopia confirmed or denied the movement of Eritrean troops into Tigray?
How it developed
Ethiopia and Eritrea edge toward war
- Ethiopian troops have entered a town on the border with Eritrea, raising fears of war between the two countries, according to Reuters.
- Ethiopia and Eritrea, which fought alongside each other in the brutal Tigray conflict that killed hundreds of thousands of people a few years ago, are now on the brink of fighting each other.
Eritrea asks UN to intervene in Ethiopia standoff
- Ethiopian government forces and their militia allies entered Adigrat, a border city near Eritrea, on Saturday, days after Eritrean troops were reported in the town, according to three residents.
- Eritrea has asked the United Nations to intervene in its standoff with Ethiopia, according to Reuters.
Eritrean troops moving into Tigray region
- Residents of Adigrat told the BBC they have seen truckloads of Eritrean soldiers moving south, indicating Eritrean troops have moved deep into Tigray.
- Reuters, citing witnesses, reports that Eritrean troops have driven through a northern Ethiopian town.
Tigray rebels withdraw from Mekelle
- Pro-government forces have taken control of Mekelle, the Tigray regional capital, after rebel forces withdrew, according to two residents who spoke to the BBC.
- Government forces have retaken the Tigray capital from Ethiopian rebels, and analysts describe the fighting as the worst escalation since the 2020-2022 civil war, warning it threatens to become a wider regional conflict.
Ethiopia Tigray rebels abandon Mekelle
- Local reports say TPLF rebels were abandoning the regional capital Mekelle on Saturday as pro-government forces advanced.
- A militia allied to Ethiopia's federal government said it recaptured the main airport in Mekelle, and Reuters cited sources saying government forces retook the airport.
- Ethiopian forces are reported near the Tigray capital as fears grow of a wider regional conflict.
Ethiopia Tigray war resumes
- DW reports that civilians in Tigray are caught in the crossfire as rebel and federal forces keep fighting, with communication blackouts hampering the picture of events and accounts describing little regard for civilians.
Ethiopian federal offensive in Tigray toward Mekelle
- The Ethiopian army and allied militia claim to have captured the strategic town of Alamata in Tigray, according to Reuters and other outlets.
- Capturing Alamata could pave the way for federal forces to push toward Tigray's capital, Mekelle, as fighting in Ethiopia intensifies.
escalating fighting between Ethiopian federal forces and TPLF rebels
- Heavy fighting has broken out on multiple fronts, with the TPLF describing the conflict as a 'full blown' war with federal forces, signaling a significant escalation beyond the initial clashes.
- The UN human rights chief has said they are 'deeply alarmed' by the escalating fighting in Ethiopia, marking the first major international institutional response to the renewed conflict.
- Eritrea's strategic importance is growing in the context of the renewed Tigray conflict, with the US having removed key sanctions on Eritrea as analysts note its rising regional significance amid Red Sea shipping disruptions caused by Houthi attacks.
Tigray rebels seize airport amid renewed fighting in Ethiopia
- Tigrayan leaders have formally declared that a new war with the Ethiopian federal government has begun, with the Tigray regional government announcing it has entered a 'defensive war' after accusing Addis Ababa of launching a full-scale offensive.
- Tigrayan People's Liberation Front (TPLF) forces seized control of the airport in the regional capital Mekelle from federal police, prompting Ethiopian Airlines to suspend all flights to the Tigray region.
- An alliance of seven armed groups has spearheaded the latest fighting, raising fears that the conflict could spread beyond Tigray and trigger a wider regional war.
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