Ethiopia accuses Sudan, Egypt of backing Tigray rebels as fighting rages
Summary
Ethiopia’s army commander accused Sudan and Egypt of supporting armed groups fighting in northern Ethiopia, where clashes restarted between the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and the federal government. Sudan denied the claims and said rebel forces in Sudan were receiving support from Ethiopia. Fighting has raised fears of a return to the civil war that ended in 2022.Key Facts
- Ethiopia’s army leader, Field Marshal Birhanu Jula, said Sudan and Egypt back TPLF rebels fighting Ethiopian troops.
- Sudan’s military called these accusations baseless and said rebel forces in its country were helped from inside Ethiopia.
- Fighting resumed between the TPLF and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s federal government on Wednesday.
- A drone struck the headquarters of Tigrai TV in the Tigray capital, and phone and internet services in Tigray have faced major disruptions.
- The United Nations expressed concern over drone use and harm to civilians.
- TPLF has taken control of areas near Tigray and launched attacks into neighboring regions Afar and Amhara.
- The TPLF formed an alliance with six other armed groups to try to overthrow the government and is advancing toward key towns and supply routes.
- The conflict threatens to cut off Ethiopia’s supply lines from Djibouti, which provides most of its imports.
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