Ethiopia accuses Eritrea, Sudan of backing Tigray rebels amid clashes
Field Marshal Birhanu Jula said the armed alliance needs outside support as fighting in the north raises fears of a wider war.
- On Sunday, Ethiopian army chief Field Marshal Birhanu Jula accused Egypt and Sudan of supporting armed groups fighting federal troops in the north, claiming they serve "interests of external forces."
- Renewed clashes between the federal government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front have raised fears of a return to a civil war that killed around 600,000 people, as the TPLF formed an alliance with seven armed groups.
- Tensions follow a dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam ; Egyptian Water Resources Minister Hani Sewilam warned building on shared rivers is "not like laying a carpet," while Ethiopia accused Cairo of a "crude colonial mentality."
- Displacing at least 150,000 people, the TPLF has seized airports and launched attacks into neighboring Afar and Amhara; United Nations chief Antonio Guterres expressed alarm on Friday regarding "particularly troubled" reports of drone use.
- Complicating regional stability, Ethiopia's military accuses Eritrea of acting as a link between foreign backers and rebels, though Eritrea denies the allegation; the conflict could draw in neighboring Eritrea as it fears Ethiopia plans to seize Red Sea access.
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Army dismisses Ethiopian military chief's accusations as baseless, calls for disputes to be handled through official channels
New tension in Ethiopia, with the federal army accusing Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt. The chief of staff of the Ethiopian federal army accused Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of supporting armed groups that have been fighting Addis Ababa since last Wednesday. Fighting in northern Ethiopia Fighting resumed on Wednesday in northern Ethiopia, where the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), which de facto governs the homonymous region - illegally according …
"Neither Eritrea nor the TPLF can achieve anything on their own, (...) unless they are supported and supplied by Sudan, Egypt...", the Ethiopian army claims. The post Ethiopia: The army accuses Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of supporting the Tigray rebels appeared first on in.gr.
Ethiopia accuses Eritrea, Sudan of backing Tigray rebels amid clashes
Ethiopia’s army chief accused Eritrea and Sudan on Sunday of backing armed groups fighting federal troops, as clashes with Tigrayan rebels intensified. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front said it was waging a “defensive war” and seized airports. A humanitarian source said rebels captured the Afar town of Erebti on Sunday.
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