conflict Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Ethiopia-Eritrea rupture as fighting and territorial gains continue in Tigray
7groups
The new Ethiopian opposition alliance comprises seven groups.
Ethiopian and allied forces expanded control across Tigray, entered Aksum and retook Adwa and Adigrat, while ACLED reported Eritrean troops withdrawing through Zalambessa. Eritrea denied its forces entered Tigray and rejected claims of losses; the US called for de-escalation.
- Ethiopia
- Eritrea
- Sudan
- Egypt
- Tigray People’s Liberation Front
- Tigray
- Somalia
- Ethiopian Peoples’ Forces Alliance for Survival
- Aksum
- Tigray Peace Force
14 sourcesAl Jazeera, BBC News, Deutsche Welle, FRANCE 24Updated
Also: Tigray · Somalia · Aksum
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AllegedThe Ethiopian government accused Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of backing armed opposition groups inside Ethiopia.
9 of 9 sources“Addis Ababa has accused Eritrea, as well as Sudan and Egypt, of backing a rebel alliance of seven groups”